Old Maps of Germanna, Orange County for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Germanna. 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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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Germanna.


Germanna, Orange County maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Spottsylvania
    1887 Map of Spottsylvania
    1887 Spottsylvania
    1887 Print · USGS
    Central Virginia in the late 1880s remains a landscape of river fords and crossroads shops before modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Vaucluse Gold Mine, Wilderness Tavern, and the path of the Narrow Gauge Railroad.

  2. 1892 Map of Spottsylvania
    1892 Map of Spottsylvania
    1892 Spottsylvania
    1892 Print · USGS
    Central Virginia’s post-war landscape is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a rural economy defined by gold mining and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Todds Tavern, the Vaucluse Gold Mine, and along the Narrow Gauge Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1943 Map of Germanna Bridge, 1957 Print
    1943 Map of Germanna Bridge, 1957 Print
    1943 Germanna Bridge
    1957 Print · USGS
    Culpeper County and the surrounding river borders are captured here during the early 1940s as a landscape of crossroads stores and river crossings. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Lignum, South Lignum School, and the historic Kellys Ford.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1944 Map of Germanna Bridge
    1944 Map of Germanna Bridge
    1944 Germanna Bridge
    1944 Print · USGS
    Culpeper and Fauquier counties are captured here in the mid-1940s as rural river-bound communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace the road networks connecting Kellys Ford, Lignum, and the historic crossing at Germanna Bridge.

  5. 1948 Map of Washington
    1948 Map of Washington
    1948 Washington
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Potomac and Chesapeake regions in the late 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding military reach and deep-rooted Tidewater settlements. Trace old rail corridors like the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR or locate landmarks like the Wakefield Washington Monument and St. Marys College.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Washington, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Washington, 1966 Print
    1957 Washington
    1966 Print · USGS
    The mid-Atlantic region during the mid-fifties and early sixties reveals a landscape of growing suburbs and vital military outposts. Researchers can trace historic river towns and shorelines from Alexandria to the Hooper Islands and St Clements Island.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1961 Map of Washington
    1961 Map of Washington
    1961 Washington
    1961 Print · USGS
    The mid-Atlantic region in the late fifties is presented in remarkable detail, from the Blue Ridge foothills to the Chesapeake Eastern Shore. Researchers can trace historic river landings and military sites like Mount Vernon, Fort Belvoir, and Point Lookout.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1968 Map of Germanna Bridge, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Germanna Bridge, 1970 Print
    1968 Germanna Bridge
    1970 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, the river country between Culpeper and Fauquier counties remained a landscape of rural stores and strategic river crossings. You can trace family roots and old routes through Kellys Ford, Lignum, and the family-named Edwards Shop.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1983 Map of Fredericksburg, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Fredericksburg, 1984 Print
    1983 Fredericksburg
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and Maryland tidewater region comes into sharp focus during the early 1980s, centered on the historic Rappahannock and Potomac river valleys. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park alongside growing residential areas and military sites like Fort A.P. Hill Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1989 Map of Washington
    1989 Map of Washington
    1989 Washington
    1989 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley and Chesapeake Bay are shown in comprehensive detail during the late 1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from urban Alexandria to the rural Northern Neck, locating landmarks like Mount Vernon and Stratford Hall.

  11. 2022 Map of Germanna Bridge, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Germanna Bridge, 2022 Print
    2022 Germanna Bridge
    2022 Print · USGS
    Culpeper County at the start of the 2020s remains a landscape of river-bend settlements and deep family roots. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at James William Brown Family Cem, Kellys Ford, and the crossroads of Lignum.

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