The best historic maps i've seen! USGS Historical Maps!

In this video i share my new favorite map layover website i use to find old homesteads, cabins and other locations. Using this usgs Historical Topographic Map Explorer i have plotted a few dozen new locations i didn't know even existed! you will be amazed on the places you find using this resource.
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[@LittleFluffNugget]

Awesome Sauce! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SodBustersMetalDetecting]

Thank you for sharing this great resource. Very good video!

[@DirtBandit]

Thanks brother, I appreciate that.

[@ridgenhollerrelics7369]

Great info!!! I have used local history group maps and my hunt stand app to find spots to dig! Enjoy your post on FB too....excellent finds!! Thanks Mitch Wolfe Jr!!

[@DirtBandit]

Thank you. I used hunt stand as well but prefer gaia GPS. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@deadtrouthunter]

Great tip on those maps!! Thank you

[@DirtBandit]

No problem. Thanks for coming by and checking it out. I have a lot more like this one on my playlist.

[@danielbennettii2508]

Excellent information, thanks!

[@DirtBandit]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@bobbyjohnson7160]

Just found your channel this morning, and wanted to drop a comment. This is, by far, the best video I have seen on overlays, etc. This is fantastic! I'm going to share on all of my Facebook Detecting Groups, so maybe you'll have more new subscribers soon. Thanks much! It's an immense help!

[@DirtBandit]

Thank you very much. I really do my best to make content that people can get value from. I'm glad I could help you. Thanks for sharing, that means a lot!

[@donnievaughn1969]

Very good information, thanks.

[@DirtBandit]

no problem, i'm glad it was useful

[@winslow98]

Very nice. Thanks

[@DirtBandit]

thanks Ed, it will serve you and I well!

[@michaelspiller7139]

Appreciate the tip.

[@thomasalison6188]

Great information!!​

[@DirtBandit]

Thank you!

[@blakemaddox2565]

Wow this is blowing my mind! I am currently watching from Monroe GA😱

[@DirtBandit]

I'm glad you are enjoying it. Did it help you?

[@raccoonresident5760]

Barrie Canada here! Representing archaic pre European contact stone maps!

[@markheninger5739]

Great site

[@DirtBandit]

Thank you. I love it myself

[@frostysoutdoors4135]

Interesting thanks for sharing my friend

[@DirtBandit]

any time, i hope it's of some benefit. Thank's for checking it out

[@frostysoutdoors4135]

Yes it helping a lot already finding old home sites in my area thank you again

[@DIGOLOGIST]

Great website. I will be looking for places in Hampton roads Virginia. Thanks for the info.

[@DirtBandit]

I'm glad you liked it. I hope you find some cool spots. Thanks for watching.

[@ThelifeandtimesofBarneyTaylor]

Yeah man I’ve been using that a while I like it 👍🏻

[@DirtBandit]

That's cool man. I use it a lot too.

[@HawthorneLandscapingNW]

Met your buddy John today in GP and he told me about your page.

[@DirtBandit]

Awesome, thanks for checking it out.

[@benjaminjones4601]

Been using this for awhile. Check out flaming gorge utah the 1880 map compared to the 1952. They changed the names of many mountains where gold had been found

[@DirtBandit]

That's interesting, thank you. I'll check it out for sure.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

If you want to find maps try Ebay! I have bought Hundreds of old road maps on ebay. Graphics can be cool. My earliest road map is a Clason Pocket Map 1909, Utah. But I have maps back to 1849. From Ebay

[@DirtBandit]

Awesome, thank you

[@Americangeode]

Hello. Great tutorial. Follow-up please - how, when you find a location by overlapping the antique maps with the modern map, with its latitude and longitude? I found a location on the antique map, and see it on the modern map, but it's in the woods, so hard to match up to the streets or other modern points of interest. I do not find coordinates or latitudes and longitudes on the USPS tool. Thank you.

[@DirtBandit]

I will do a video on that soon for you.

[@Americangeode]

@@DirtBandit Very grateful. I think that insight would be much appreciated by your viewers and subscribers. Again, if the point I would like to explore lined up near a street or point of interest that would be one thing, but all my exploring in the woods. Thank you again.

[@DirtBandit]

I appreciate the video idea. I'm always trying to come up with new ideas and expand my channel. I'm happy to help.

[@DirtBandit]

hey i went back tonight and the gps is located in the middle of the screen on the bottom above some circles that look like logos or something. Anyway, you hold the mouse over the location of interest and the gps will be on the bottom. just write it down because you cant copy and paste it and plug them into the google maps app and or gaia gps app and you should find it on the satellite map. If this doesn't help reach out and i'll try my best to help you.

[@Americangeode]

@@DirtBandit I will that a shot and get back if it does not work. I am grateful for the insight. Thank you.

[@calebthomsen8183]

Hello what do i do this doesnt work in Denmark do you have any maps for Denmark or just Europe or smthn?

[@DirtBandit]

I'm sorry, I don't have a lot of knowledge on European maps. I wish you luck though. I appreciate you watching.

[@calebthomsen8183]

@@DirtBandit Thank you :)

[@DirtBandit]

@@calebthomsen8183 no problem, any time.

[@snapnpiksallthetime7672]

I don't get the timeline at the bottom with the dates.

[@DirtBandit]

Those are just the available maps in the time line.

[@gordonyork6638]

What is a "map fixation" called among psychiatric doctors?

[@DirtBandit]

No idea

[@jakebob6332]

Is there a way to get coordinates off the map?

[@DirtBandit]

The coordinates are located in the middle of the screen on the bottom. You'll have to hold the mouse over where you are looking and write the coordinates down and plug them into what ever plotting site you use like Google or gaia gps. Another person had a similar problem but he never responded back to the help I gave him so I hope this works for you. What device did you use when you looked it up? I use my desktop.

[@jakebob6332]

@@DirtBandit nope, no coordinates at all on the bottom of the screen. I'm using my lap top to view the USGS

[@DirtBandit]

​@@jakebob6332 ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#4/40.01/-100.06 copy this and paste it in the search bar. this is the same website but a different map viewer. this should allow you to see the gps coordinates on the bottom. I'm sorry it took me a while to figure out why it wasn't working. Let me know when you get it working. thanks my friend.

[@jakebob6332]

I went to that web address and got absolutely nowhere with it. Maybe you could be more detailed on how to use it.

[@DirtBandit]

ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#4/40.01/-100.06 copy this and paste it in the search bar. this is the same website but a different map viewer. this should allow you to see the gps coordinates on the bottom. I'm sorry it took me a while to figure out why it wasn't working. Let me know when you get it working. thanks my friend.

[@harviechilders8834]

Tell me how to get there you are. When you go to the site it doesn't start where you are.

[@DirtBandit]

ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/ this should be a direct link. Go to "get maps" on the first screen. Should be easy to navigate. If not let me know and we will get you hooked up.

[@DirtBandit]

Hope that helps, consider subscribing if you haven't already. I'll love to have you on board. Have a great evening

[@harviechilders8834]

@@DirtBandit Do you live in Georgia?

[@DirtBandit]

No, I'm in oregon

[@alancrosley5021]

Great info thanks

[@DirtBandit]

I'm glad it was helpful.

[@michaelspiller7139]

Appreciate the tip.

[@DirtBandit]

No problem, I hope it helps you find some great stuff

[@5280Adventures]

Well it looks like Ive got something to do at work all day tomorrow! Thank you for sharing. Ive used historic aerials for my reference but in Colorado it generally doesnt go back very far.

[@DirtBandit]

Well I'm glad I have you something to do at work, lol.

[@DirtBandit]

What do you do?

[@genevieve3724]

Great!

[@AmbientGirlDigs]

Great info. Thanks ;)

[@DirtBandit]

thank you, no problem

[@metaldetectingwiththesilva8311]

Interesting mate :)