Old Maps of Aroya, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Aroya with 11 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 Aroya has changed over the decades.


Aroya, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Arroyo
    1891 Map of Arroyo
    1891 Arroyo
    1891 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado was still a ranching frontier in the late 1880s as the rail lines expanded across the high plains. Genealogists and historians can trace early holdings like Cox Ranch and Mosley Ranch along the route of the Union Pacific Railroad.

  2. 1893 Map of Arroyo
    1893 Map of Arroyo
    1893 Arroyo
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado was a landscape of isolated cattle ranches and railway outposts during the late nineteenth century. Researchers can locate early family homesteads like Cox Ranch and follow the route of the Union Pacific Railroad through Bovero.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Lamar
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the vital Arkansas River irrigation network. Researchers can trace the development of river towns like Lamar and La Junta alongside the Amity Cemetery and several major reservoirs.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Lamar
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas in the late fifties reveal a landscape tied to the Arkansas River and the rails. Trace the heritage of the river valley through Fort Lyon, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR, and rural landmarks like Kendrick Church.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1978 Map of Aroya
    1978 Map of Aroya
    1978 Aroya
    1978 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching and rail transport converge in the late 1970s along the Union Pacific line. Researchers can trace the layout of the Aroya settlement and find family landmarks like Rush Creek Ranch or the local Cem.

  6. 1984 Map of Karval
    1984 Map of Karval
    1984 Karval
    1984 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching country is captured here in the mid-eighties, showing the high plains at a time when remote rail-stops and small crossroads centers still anchored the region. Genealogists and historians can trace the Union Pacific line through Boyero and Wild Horse, or find local landmarks like Pumpkin Center and Kutch.

  7. 2010 Map of Aroya, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Aroya, 2010 Print
    2010 Aroya
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Aroya, including Cheyenne County, Lincoln County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Aroya, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Aroya, 2013 Print
    2013 Aroya
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Aroya, including Cheyenne County, Lincoln County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Aroya, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Aroya, 2016 Print
    2016 Aroya
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Aroya, including Cheyenne County, Lincoln County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Aroya, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Aroya, 2019 Print
    2019 Aroya
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Aroya, including Cheyenne County, Lincoln County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Aroya, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Aroya, 2022 Print
    2022 Aroya
    2022 Print · USGS
    The eastern Colorado plains near the Lincoln and Cheyenne county line are shown here as they appear today, centered on the settlement of Aroya. Researchers can locate the Aroya Cem and trace the paths of Big Sandy Creek and Folger Gulch across the prairie.

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