Old Maps of Ryderwood, Washington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Ryderwood. 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 Ryderwood.


Ryderwood, WA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Hoquiam
    1953 Map of Hoquiam
    1953 Hoquiam
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southwest Washington in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by timber, rail, and river commerce from the coast to the Cascades. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of timber towns like Ryderwood and the industrial hubs of Hoquiam and Kelso.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Ryderwood, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ryderwood, 1955 Print
    1953 Ryderwood
    1955 Print · USGS
    The logging country of Lewis and Cowlitz counties is documented here in the early fifties as industrial rail gave way to trucking. Trace the transition of the company town Ryderwood, find the Snow Cem burial site, or locate the Dismantled Railroad corridors.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Hoquiam
    1957 Map of Hoquiam
    1957 Hoquiam
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal timber ports and inland rail hubs define Southwest Washington during the late fifties. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century settlements like Bordeaux, Tono, and Cosmopolis alongside the expanding tracks of the Northern Pacific.

  4. 1958 Map of Hoquiam, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Hoquiam, 1969 Print
    1958 Hoquiam
    1969 Print · USGS
    Southwest Washington and the Columbia River estuary appear here in the mid-century, before major landscape shifts. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Northern Pacific, locate the Fort Henness Site, or explore the Naselle Air Force Station.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1962 Map of Hoquiam
    1962 Map of Hoquiam
    1962 Hoquiam
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southwest Washington in the late fifties is defined by the bustling timber ports of Hoquiam and the rail-linked commerce of the interior valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of settlements like Raymond and Pe Ell, or locate family sites at Grand Mound Cem and Odd Fellows Cem.

  6. 1981 Map of Astoria, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Astoria, 1982 Print
    1981 Astoria
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Oregon and Washington borderlands meet at the Columbia River estuary in the early eighties, a time of active timber transport and maritime trade. Researchers can trace the river's many islands, the grounds of Fort Stevens, and riverside towns like Cathlamet and Westport.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1986 Map of Wildwood
    1986 Map of Wildwood
    1986 Wildwood
    1986 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Washington in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of timber-driven topography and rural infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the South Fork Chehalis River and the Old Railroad Grade near Wildwood and Ryderwood.

  8. 2023 Map of Wildwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Wildwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Wildwood
    2023 Print · USGS
    The headwaters of the Chehalis River define this corner of Lewis County in the 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the hills around Wildwood, locate the Snow Cem, and explore the terrain from Pumphrey Mtn to the quiet Ryderwood Pond.

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