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Old Maps of Franklin County, Virginia for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 60 historic maps of Franklin County. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Franklin County, VA maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Roanoke
    1890 Map of Roanoke
    1890 Roanoke
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Roanoke, Hollins, and other nearby areas
  4. 1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Christiansburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Blacksburg, Salem, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  7. 1891 Map of Roanoke
    1891 Map of Roanoke
    1891 Roanoke
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Roanoke, Hollins, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  10. 1922 Map of Callands
    1922 Map of Callands
    1922 Callands
    1922 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Union Hall, Penhook, and other nearby areas
  13. 1924 Map of Callands
    1924 Map of Callands
    1924 Callands
    1924 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Union Hall, Penhook, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1925 Map of Rocky Mount
    1925 Map of Rocky Mount
    1925 Rocky Mount
    1925 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Rocky Mount, Henry Fork, and other nearby areas
  19. 1927 Map of Rocky Mount
    1927 Map of Rocky Mount
    1927 Rocky Mount
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Rocky Mount, Henry Fork, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1944 Map of Rocky Mount
    1944 Map of Rocky Mount
    1944 Rocky Mount
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Rocky Mount, Henry Fork, and other nearby areas
  25. 1944 Map of Callands
    1944 Map of Callands
    1944 Callands
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Union Hall, Penhook, and other nearby areas
  28. 1947 Map of Roanoke, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Roanoke, 1948 Print
    1947 Roanoke
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Roanoke, Lynchburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1950 Map of Elliston, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Elliston, 1952 Print
    1950 Elliston
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Cave Spring, Dillons Mill, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1951 Map of Boones Mill, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Boones Mill, 1953 Print
    1951 Boones Mill
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Rocky Mount, Boones Mill, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1951 Map of Moneta, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Moneta, 1953 Print
    1951 Moneta
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including North Shore, Westlake Corner, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    1953 Winston-Salem
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print
    1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print
    1953 Greensboro
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas
  46. 1954 Map of Greensboro
    1954 Map of Greensboro
    1954 Greensboro
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas
  49. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Map of Bluefield
    1955 Bluefield
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Blacksburg, Salem, and other nearby areas
  52. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    1955 Winston-Salem
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
  55. 1957 Map of Endicott, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Endicott, 1959 Print
    1957 Endicott
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Bassett, Ferrum, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    1957 Bluefield
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Blacksburg, Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1959 Map of Roanoke
    1959 Map of Roanoke
    1959 Roanoke
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Roanoke, Lynchburg, and other nearby areas
  64. 1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Bluefield
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Blacksburg, Salem, and other nearby areas
  67. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Map of Winston-Salem
    1962 Winston-Salem
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
  70. 1962 Map of Greensboro
    1962 Map of Greensboro
    1962 Greensboro
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas
  73. 1963 Map of Roanoke
    1963 Map of Roanoke
    1963 Roanoke
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Roanoke, Lynchburg, and other nearby areas
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