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[RudyT]

I’ve noticed there are a lot of very smart people on this site so I’m hoping someone can help me. I’ve been given some outstanding advice on how to find old coins and relics. Does anyone know know if there is a way to find a map of old parks or houses in the town I live in. I thought that maybe there might be a website where I could get that information. Thanks

 

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[RustyGold]

Rudy there is. I've seen it posted and there may be a sub forum for it here. Wish I could give you the link but I don't have it. Maybe the search engine can help. Check with the folks that do the street maps in your town and the library. Good Luck!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Old Maps Online
Search the Historic Map Works Collection
Also try Library of Congress...maps

 

[RudyT]

Thanks

I appreciate your help. I’ll give it a try!!

Rudy

 

[digging440yrs]

Sanborn fire ins. maps-----type that in

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Old Maps Online
Search the Historic Map Works Collection
Also try Library of Congress...maps

Thanks RudyT for this post and thanks GAP for the links!
I just found a map that predates the current one Im using by 50 years!
Now I have a 2 new home sites in my park I didnt know about!
Curse this winter wonderland!!!!

 

[Peyton Manning]

try your county historical society

 

[RudyT]

I sure will. Thanks for the help!!

 

[RudyT]

Thanks for the information!

 

[RudyT]

Thanks a million!! Lots of information. Take care buddy.

 

[RudyT]

That is a great site!! I appreciate your help. Take care my friend.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/


Click on a spot on the map. It will bring up a menu, down below, that you can scroll/drag left or right, to see what the oldest topos are, for that area.

And assuming the over-lays are accurate, then any "x" you place on the map, becomes the "x" of the newer or older maps you are looking at.

 

[Ogre1190]

Historicmapworks.com 🙋

 

[CASPER-2]

https://www.google.com/search?q=LAP...gYnYAhXH54MKHeBRCwEQ_AUICigB&biw=1280&bih=856

 

[CASPER-2]

History of La Porte | La Porte, TX - Official Website

 

[cooper1841]

Old Maps Online
Search the Historic Map Works Collection
Also try Library of Congress...maps

I love Historic map works. Goes back to 1876 in my area, gotta have the overlay feature to really help! Google Maps, not very far back 50's

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Rudy
With all this help,you can become the town historian of LaPorte Texas..or one of them good luck to you sir !
Gary

 

[neodetectorist]

https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer
I use this one

 

[Gene Mean]

Search University of Texas Libraries. I was just looking at an 1835 map of Texas. Lots more there I think.

 

[against the wind]

There is another way. I first started swinging the coil back in 1970. Back then it was, Beep,, Dig.