Old Maps of Four Corners, Trade Lake for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Four Corners. 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 Four Corners.


Four Corners, Trade Lake maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Milltown
    1951 Map of Milltown
    1951 Milltown
    1951 Print · USGS
    Polk County at the close of the 1940s reveals a dense network of rural schoolhouses and lakeside settlements. Trace the history of small communities like West Denmark and Cushing, or locate ancestral sites like Bethany Ch and Union Cem.

  2. 1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print
    1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print
    1953 Stillwater
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in this mid-century survey as the interstate era began to transform the Upper Midwest. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of Stillwater, locate landmarks in Anoka, or explore the sprawling St Croix State Park.

  3. 1955 Map of Milltown, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Milltown, 1957 Print
    1955 Milltown
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by small-scale dairy farming and glacial geography. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and country churches like Bethany Ch, North Valley Ch, and Alabama Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print
    1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print
    1955 Stillwater
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Upper St. Croix Valley and the growing Twin Cities area are shown here during the mid-fifties, before the interstate era transformed the regional commute. You can trace the lines of the Northern Pacific RR through towns like Rush City or locate the Saint Croix Indian Reservation.

  5. 1958 Map of Stillwater
    1958 Map of Stillwater
    1958 Stillwater
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River valleys appear in the mid-fifties as the Twin Cities expanded north. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oak Park Cem, Saint Michael Church, and the Soo Line RR rail corridors.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1965 Map of Stillwater
    1965 Map of Stillwater
    1965 Stillwater
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are mapped here during a period of significant post-war growth and industrial transit. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Northern Pacific RR through towns such as Rush City, Amery, and Balsam Lake.

  7. 1974 Map of Milltown NE, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Milltown NE, 1976 Print
    1974 Milltown NE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin’s glaciated terrain is captured in detail during the mid-seventies through this aerial survey. Local historians and land researchers can trace the development of small-town rural life near Atlas and study the historic footprint of farming across this lake-heavy landscape.

  8. 1975 Map of Stillwater
    1975 Map of Stillwater
    1975 Stillwater
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in the mid-seventies, showing the urban growth of Minneapolis and St Paul. Researchers can trace old rail corridors of the Northern Pacific RR and locate tribal lands at the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1983 Map of Trade Lake
    1983 Map of Trade Lake
    1983 Trade Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    Burnett County and the surrounding lake country are shown here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape of family-named lakes and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the sites of the Mission Ch, the Union Cem, and small settlements like Atlas and Trade Lake.

  10. 1985 Map of Grantsburg
    1985 Map of Grantsburg
    1985 Grantsburg
    1985 Print · USGS
    The river borderlands of Minnesota and Wisconsin come alive in the mid-1980s, showcasing the intricate water networks and forest preserves of Burnett and Pine counties. Trace the rail lines of the Soo Line or find rural landmarks like Trade Lake Ch and Hildas Corner.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 2022 Map of Trade Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Trade Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Trade Lake
    2022 Print · USGS
    Burnett and Polk Counties are mapped here in the early twenty-first century as a region of dense glacial lakes and historic crossroads. Genealogists can trace local roots at Mission Cem and Union Cem or explore early settlement patterns at Four Corners and Atlas.

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