Old Maps of Brookshire, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Brookshire. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Brookshire.


Brookshire, TX maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Houston, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Houston, 1953 Print
    1950 Houston
    1953 Print · USGS
    Coastal Texas in the early fifties reveals a landscape of massive civil engineering and industrial transit. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of the Houston suburbs and the maritime infrastructure of Galveston Bay, including the Gulf Freeway and the Texas City Dike.

  2. 1955 Map of Brookshire, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Brookshire, 1957 Print
    1955 Brookshire
    1957 Print · USGS
    The growing railroad towns of Waller and Harris Counties are shown in the mid-fifties as the local energy economy takes hold. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Curry Chapel, Magnolia Cem, and the old Salt Mine at Hockley Mound.

  3. 1956 Map of Houston, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of Houston, 1963 Print
    1956 Houston
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties is captured here as a powerhouse of oil and maritime trade. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Houston and its ports, alongside landmarks like the Rice Institute and the Spindletop Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1971 Map of Brookshire, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Brookshire, 1973 Print
    1971 Brookshire
    1973 Print · USGS
    The towns of Brookshire and Pattison are shown here in the early seventies, caught between traditional rice farming and the expanding oil industry. Researchers can trace family sites like Wilpitz Cemetery or follow the Missouri Kansas Texas rail line through Cardiff.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1975 Map of Houston, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Houston, 1977 Print
    1975 Houston
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Texas Gulf Coast in the mid-seventies shows a sprawling Houston metropolis linked to the sea by the massive Houston Ship Channel. Researchers can trace the mid-century industrial landscape from the Astrodome to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1992 Map of Houston
    1992 Map of Houston
    1992 Houston
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Houston metropolitan area reached its modern sprawl in the early nineties, centered on the Buffalo Bayou and a massive regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of satellite cities like Sugar Land and Pasadena, or locate legacy sites like the Humble Oil Field and the NASA Lyndon B Johnson Space Center.

  7. 2022 Map of Brookshire, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Brookshire, 2022 Print
    2022 Brookshire
    2022 Print · USGS
    Brookshire and the surrounding Waller County prairies are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a mix of rural ranching and modern aviation growth. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites, including Wilpitz Cem and Tilly Family Cem, alongside the historic settlement of Pattison.

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