Finding old places

[steve in so la]

Something I have had some luck doing is to find a park on an old map and compare it to today's map. Is it still there ? If not then what is in it's place ?
One such site I have been doing now for a while used to be a city park many years ago. Then they built a school next to it and eventually they added the park to the school grounds.
But the fact that I know where the old area is gives me an advantage. I dont find old coins at the school of course, but do find the old silver & wheats at the old park area. Give it a try sometime - go to the library and compare old & new maps. You just might find other places to detect as well. Steve in so az

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

old maps -- treasure maps! Good tip!

 

[steve in so la]

I saw an old map in the University collection and was going over it when I see "old stage station" on it. Talk about asn X marks the spot ! We went there , didn't find a lot but I dug an old dropped bullet, complete, from the Civil war era. steve

 

[rentasquid]

n/t

 

[seeker41]

its kinda fun doing the research aint it.

 

[KyBud(InezKy)]

the tectin. There are three of us that detects together, we've been friends since our high school days. I do most the research. I compare old and new maps, find the concordance of a site, hop in the truck with my GPS and find the site. My other buddy who has the gift of gab gets permission from the owner (He could talk a cow into milking itself for him). The other buddy just goes along to detect with us (but he's a bunch of fun to have along. We have a ball detecting together and trying to out do each other. Friend,Fun & Finds. It don't get any better.
God Bless & HH,
KY Bud

 

[dobbie]

n/t