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Old Maps of Des Moines, Washington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Des Moines. 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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  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
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Des Moines, WA maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Tacoma
    1897 Map of Tacoma
    1897 Tacoma
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1900 Map of Tacoma
    1900 Map of Tacoma
    1900 Tacoma
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  7. 1949 Map of Poverty Bay, 1956 Print
    1949 Map of Poverty Bay, 1956 Print
    1949 Poverty Bay
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Tacoma, Kent, and other nearby areas
  10. 1949 Map of Des Moines, 1956 Print
    1949 Map of Des Moines, 1956 Print
    1949 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Kent, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Seattle, 1966 Print
    1958 Map of Seattle, 1966 Print
    1958 Seattle
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1961 Map of Poverty Bay, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Poverty Bay, 1962 Print
    1961 Poverty Bay
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Tacoma, Kent, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1962 Map of Seattle
    1962 Map of Seattle
    1962 Seattle
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
  22. 1975 Map of Tacoma, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Tacoma, 1977 Print
    1975 Tacoma
    1977 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
  25. 1983 Map of Burien
    1983 Map of Burien
    1983 Burien
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Kent, and other nearby areas
  28. 1991 Map of Tacoma
    1991 Map of Tacoma
    1991 Tacoma
    1991 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Seattle, Tacoma, and other nearby areas
  31. 1997 Map of Poverty Bay, 2003 Print
    1997 Map of Poverty Bay, 2003 Print
    1997 Poverty Bay
    2003 Print · USGS
    Covers Des Moines, including Tacoma, Kent, and other nearby areas
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