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Old Maps of Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Colorado with these high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Colorado has changed over the decades.

Colorado maps

  1. 1885 Map of East Tavaputs
    1885 Map of East Tavaputs
    1885 East Tavaputs
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Dragon, Westwater, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  4. 1885 Map of La Sal
    1885 Map of La Sal
    1885 La Sal
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Moab, Castle Valley, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  7. 1885 Map of Ashley
    1885 Map of Ashley
    1885 Ashley
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Vernal, Roosevelt, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1886 Map of Abajo
    1886 Map of Abajo
    1886 Abajo
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Shiprock Agency, Blanding, and other nearby areas
  13. 1888 Map of Crested Butte
    1888 Map of Crested Butte
    1888 Crested Butte
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1888 Map of Anthracite, 1956 Print
    1888 Map of Anthracite, 1956 Print
    1888 Anthracite
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Baldwin, Gunnison County, and other nearby areas
  19. 1889 Map of Crested Butte
    1889 Map of Crested Butte
    1889 Crested Butte
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte, and other nearby areas
  22. 1889 Map of Largo
    1889 Map of Largo
    1889 Largo
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Bloomfield, Aztec, and other nearby areas
  25. 1889 Map of Anthracite
    1889 Map of Anthracite
    1889 Anthracite
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Baldwin, Gunnison County, and other nearby areas
  28. 1889 Map of Canon City
    1889 Map of Canon City
    1889 Canon City
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Cañon City, Lincoln Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1889 Map of Chaco
    1889 Map of Chaco
    1889 Chaco
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Farmington, Shiprock Agency, and other nearby areas
  34. 1889 Map of Leadville, 1955 Print
    1889 Map of Leadville, 1955 Print
    1889 Leadville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Breckenridge, Leadville, and other nearby areas
  37. 1889 Map of Huerfano Park, 1961 Print
    1889 Map of Huerfano Park, 1961 Print
    1889 Huerfano Park
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including La Veta, Farisita, and other nearby areas
  40. 1889 Map of Sanborn, 1962 Print
    1889 Map of Sanborn, 1962 Print
    1889 Sanborn
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Kutch, Karval, and other nearby areas
  43. 1890 Map of East Denver
    1890 Map of East Denver
    1890 East Denver
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Denver, Aurora, and other nearby areas
  46. 1890 Map of Granada, 1962 Print
    1890 Map of Granada, 1962 Print
    1890 Granada
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Holly, Granada, and other nearby areas
  49. 1891 Map of Walsenburg
    1891 Map of Walsenburg
    1891 Walsenburg
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Walsenburg, Colorado City, and other nearby areas
  52. 1891 Map of Sanborn
    1891 Map of Sanborn
    1891 Sanborn
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Kutch, Karval, and other nearby areas
  55. 1891 Map of Catlin
    1891 Map of Catlin
    1891 Catlin
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including La Junta, Rocky Ford, and other nearby areas
  58. 1891 Map of Pueblo
    1891 Map of Pueblo
    1891 Pueblo
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Pueblo, Pueblo West, and other nearby areas
  61. 1891 Map of Arroyo
    1891 Map of Arroyo
    1891 Arroyo
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aroya, Wild Horse, and other nearby areas
  64. 1891 Map of Albany
    1891 Map of Albany
    1891 Albany
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Two Buttes, Buckeye Crossroads, and other nearby areas
  67. 1891 Map of Kit Carson
    1891 Map of Kit Carson
    1891 Kit Carson
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Kit Carson, Firstview, and other nearby areas
  70. 1891 Map of Higbee
    1891 Map of Higbee
    1891 Higbee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Gilpin, Ruxton, and other nearby areas
  73. 1891 Map of Las Animas
    1891 Map of Las Animas
    1891 Las Animas
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Las Animas, Haswell, and other nearby areas
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