1950s Maps of Conejos County, Colorado

1. 1953 Map of Durango, 1963 Print

   

   1953 Durango

   1963 Print · USGS

   The high peaks of the San Juan Mountains and the Colorado mining country are shown here as they appeared in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail lines of the D & R G W RR and locate historic mining camps like Silverton, Ouray, and Old Ophir.

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4. 1954 Map of Durango

   

   1954 Durango

   1954 Print · USGS

   Southern Colorado in the mid-1950s was defined by high-altitude mining towns and the expansion of water storage in the San Luis Valley. Trace the narrow-gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western RR as it connects Durango to mountain outposts like Silverton and Creede.

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7. 1954 Map of Raton, 1963 Print

   

   1954 Raton

   1963 Print · USGS

   Northern New Mexico's high-country and plains are documented here in the early sixties, showing the region's ranching and mining infrastructure. Trace the legacy of the Maxwell Land Grant, locate remote rural sites like Tafoya School, and follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through the heart of Raton.

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10. 1954 Map of Trinidad, 1963 Print

    

    1954 Trinidad

    1963 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-and-river connections between the San Luis Valley and the eastern foothills. Researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western line and locate rural landmarks like Malachite School and San Luis.

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13. 1954 Map of Aztec, 1975 Print

    

    1954 Aztec

    1975 Print · USGS

    Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the high-country settlements and tribal lands of the San Juan Basin. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and locate communities like Abiquiu, Park View, and Lumberton.

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16. 1955 Map of Brazos Peak, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Brazos Peak

    1957 Print · USGS

    The high New Mexico and Colorado borderlands are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing a remote landscape of rail and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the narrow-gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad past Toltec Gorge and locate family-named sites like Nelagoney Ranch and Rivera Cow Camp.

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19. 1955 Map of Trinidad, 1976 Print

    

    1955 Trinidad

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado during the mid-fifties is defined by the high-altitude agriculture of the San Luis Valley and the peaks of the Culebra Range. Genealogists can trace early settlements and rural schoolhouses like Medina Plaza, San Luis, and the Trujillo Creek School.

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22. 1957 Map of Chama Peak, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Chama Peak

    1959 Print · USGS

    Archuleta and Conejos counties are shown here in the late fifties, where the Continental Divide splits the high wilderness. Genealogists and researchers can trace the historic Tierra Amarilla Grant Boundary and remote sites like Gramps Oil Field and Banded Peak Ranch.

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25. 1958 Map of Raton

    

    1958 Raton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern New Mexico and the Colorado borderlands are mapped here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high peaks and historic land grants. Genealogists and historians can trace families across Picuris Pueblo, find old schoolhouses like Piedra Lumbre School, or follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.

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28. 1958 Map of Trinidad

    

    1958 Trinidad

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southern Colorado in the late fifties was a landscape of high-altitude agriculture and coal production, centered on the San Luis Valley. Local historians can trace old community centers like the Malachite School or follow the mining and rail activity near Walsenburg and the Allen Mine.

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31. 1958 Map of Aztec

    

    1958 Aztec

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern New Mexico and the southern Colorado border are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the rugged intersection of national forests and tribal lands. Researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line and locate remote outposts like Blanco Trading Post or Sargent Ranch.

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34. 1959 Map of Trinidad

    

    1959 Trinidad

    1959 Print · USGS

    The San Luis Valley and the high Sangre de Cristo peaks are documented here in the late fifties, during a period of steady ranching and rail activity. Genealogy researchers can locate family-named landmarks and rural institutions like Trujillo Creek School and the historic San Luis settlement.

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