Old Maps of Ruxton, Colorado for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Ruxton. 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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Ruxton, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Higbee
    1891 Map of Higbee
    1891 Higbee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado’s high plains and canyon country are captured in the late 1880s, showcasing a frontier landscape. Trace early water sources like Alkali Springs and follow the deep cuts of Smith Canon near the isolated outpost of Higbee.

  2. 1893 Map of Higbee
    1893 Map of Higbee
    1893 Higbee
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado’s canyon country is documented in the 1890s at the meeting point of Otero, Bent, and Las Animas counties. Genealogists and historians can trace early ranching footprints at JJ Ranch, the settlement at Higbee, and landmarks like Alkali Springs.
    6 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. 1971 Map of Ninaview, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Ninaview, 1973 Print
    1971 Ninaview
    1973 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of southeastern Colorado in the early seventies reveal a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and dramatic geology. Trace family ties to the Ninaview area or study local landmarks like Pine Hill School and the Devils Rocking Chair.

  7. 1982 Map of La Junta, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of La Junta, 1983 Print
    1982 La Junta
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the early eighties shows a high plains landscape defined by the historic Santa Fe Trail and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines. Researchers can trace rural outposts like Higbee and Timpas or the rugged canyonlands surrounding the Purgatoire River.

  8. 2010 Map of Ninaview, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Ninaview, 2010 Print
    2010 Ninaview
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Ruxton, including Las Animas County, Bent County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Ninaview, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Ninaview, 2013 Print
    2013 Ninaview
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ruxton, including Las Animas County, Bent County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Ninaview, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Ninaview, 2016 Print
    2016 Ninaview
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Ruxton, including Las Animas County, Bent County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2019 Map of Ninaview, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Ninaview, 2019 Print
    2019 Ninaview
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Ruxton, including Las Animas County, Bent County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of Ninaview, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Ninaview, 2022 Print
    2022 Ninaview
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado's high plains near the Bent and Las Animas county line are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and land researchers can trace the vicinity of Ninaview and Ruxton, locating landmarks like Devils Rocking Chair and Round Mound.

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