Old Maps of Kirkwell, Colorado for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Kirkwell. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Kirkwell, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Springfield
    1891 Map of Springfield
    1891 Springfield
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado is captured in the late frontier era just after the county's founding. Researchers can trace the early layout of Springfield and its relationship to the seasonal waters of Sand Arroyo and Bear Creek.

  2. 1893 Map of Springfield
    1893 Map of Springfield
    1893 Springfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado at the end of the frontier era centers on the early development of Springfield and the ranching lands of Baca County. Genealogists and historians can trace the original wagon road networks and early border geography along the Colorado Oklahoma Boundary Line and Red Cañon.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 La Junta
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado during the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling network of ranching outposts and rail sidings. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Sunderland School, trace the isolated Lycan Post Office, or find the Bomb target (abandoned) on the western plains.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 La Junta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear in the late fifties as a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace the lineage of vanished post offices and rural school sites like the Lycan Post Office and Sunderland School.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1968 Map of La Junta
    1968 Map of La Junta
    1968 La Junta
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado and the high plains appear in remarkable detail during the late 1960s, showing the intersection of irrigation, ranching, and rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the Lycan Post Office, Konantz Cem, and across numerous named cattle ranches.

  6. 1978 Map of Reader Lake, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Reader Lake, 1979 Print
    1978 Reader Lake
    1979 Print · USGS
    Baca County in the late 1970s is shown here as a landscape of remote canyons and high plains drainage. Researchers can locate the settlement of Kirkwell, a lonely Grave, and the distinct topography of Whitby Canyon and Reader Lake.

  7. 1984 Map of Springfield
    1984 Map of Springfield
    1984 Springfield
    1984 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Colorado and the neighboring corners of Kansas and Oklahoma are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-tied growth of Springfield and Walsh or locate rural outposts like Bisonte, Edler, and Kirkwell.

  8. 1996 Map of Reader Lake, 2000 Print
    1996 Map of Reader Lake, 2000 Print
    1996 Reader Lake
    2000 Print · USGS
    Baca County, Colorado, is captured here in the mid-1990s as a landscape of vast public grasslands and seasonal waterways. Genealogists and historians can trace the small settlement of Kirkwell, locate a solitary Grave, and map the arid basins of Reader Lake and Whitby Canyon.

  9. 2011 Map of Reader Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Reader Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Reader Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Kirkwell, including Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2013 Map of Reader Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Reader Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Reader Lake
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Kirkwell, including Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2016 Map of Reader Lake, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Reader Lake, 2016 Print
    2016 Reader Lake
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Kirkwell, including Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Reader Lake, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Reader Lake, 2019 Print
    2019 Reader Lake
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Kirkwell, including Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  13. 2022 Map of Reader Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Reader Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Reader Lake
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado's high-plains terrain is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote landscape shaped by wind and water. Researchers can trace the winding paths of Middle Sand Canyon or locate the solitary waters of Reader Lake.

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