Old Maps of Sanford, Colorado

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Sanford, CO maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Trinidad, 1963 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Trinidad, 1976 Print
    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.

  3. 1958 Map of Trinidad
    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.

  4. 1959 Map of Trinidad
    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.

  5. 1967 Map of Manassa, 1971 Print
    1967 Map of Manassa, 1971 Print
    1967 Manassa
    1971 Print · USGS
    Conejos County in the late sixties shows a high-altitude agricultural landscape shaped by extensive irrigation and the Rio Grande rail line. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at the Old Manassa Cem, locate the Jack Dempsey Park, and follow the old Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad through Romeo.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1968 Map of La Jara, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of La Jara, 1970 Print
    1968 La Jara
    1970 Print · USGS
    The high San Luis Valley irrigation network is captured here in the late sixties as the rail-centered towns of La Jara and Sanford thrived. Genealogists and researchers can locate the County Hospital, Fish Hatchery, and the La Jara Drive-in Theatre.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1983 Map of Alamosa
    1983 Map of Alamosa
    1983 Alamosa
    1983 Print · USGS
    The San Luis Valley was transitioning through the early eighties, with its historic plazas and rail corridors still clearly defined. Genealogists can trace family roots through the settlements of San Luis, Manassa, and San Acacio, or locate the Old Railroad Grade and the Denver and Rio Grande Western tracks.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1988 Map of Trinidad
    1988 Map of Trinidad
    1988 Trinidad
    1988 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado in the late eighties reveals a landscape of high-altitude farming and mountain rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of San Luis and Fort Garland or find old stops on the D & R G W RR and A T & S F Ry.

  9. 2010 Map of Manassa, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Manassa, 2010 Print
    2010 Manassa
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including Manassa, Romeo, and other nearby areas

  10. 2010 Map of La Jara, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of La Jara, 2010 Print
    2010 La Jara
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including La Jara, Richfield, and other nearby areas

  11. 2013 Map of Manassa, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Manassa, 2013 Print
    2013 Manassa
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including Manassa, Romeo, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of La Jara, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of La Jara, 2013 Print
    2013 La Jara
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including La Jara, Richfield, and other nearby areas

  13. 2016 Map of Manassa, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Manassa, 2016 Print
    2016 Manassa
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including Manassa, Romeo, and other nearby areas

  14. 2016 Map of La Jara, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of La Jara, 2016 Print
    2016 La Jara
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including La Jara, Richfield, and other nearby areas

  15. 2019 Map of La Jara, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of La Jara, 2019 Print
    2019 La Jara
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including La Jara, Richfield, and other nearby areas

  16. 2019 Map of Manassa, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Manassa, 2019 Print
    2019 Manassa
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Sanford, including Manassa, Romeo, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of Manassa, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Manassa, 2022 Print
    2022 Manassa
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of the San Luis Valley comes alive in this modern survey of southern Colorado. Genealogists can trace family history through numerous local sites like the Old Manassa Cem, Sowards Cem, and the small settlement of Bountiful.

  18. 2022 Map of La Jara, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of La Jara, 2022 Print
    2022 La Jara
    2022 Print · USGS
    The San Luis Valley comes into focus through its complex irrigation networks and rural communities in this modern survey. You can trace the lineage of local water rights and settlements along the Alamosa River, from La Jara and Sanford to the La Jara Cem.

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