Old Maps of Fort Garland, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Fort Garland with 12 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.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Fort Garland has changed over the decades.


Fort Garland, 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 Fort Garland, 1971 Print
    1967 Map of Fort Garland, 1971 Print
    1967 Fort Garland
    1971 Print · USGS
    The San Luis Valley meets the Sangre de Cristo foothills in the late sixties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and rail. Trace historic local heritage through the Old Fort Garland Military Reservation and family sites like MacMullan Cem and Myer Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 2010 Map of Fort Garland, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Fort Garland, 2010 Print
    2010 Fort Garland
    2010 Print · USGS
    Fort Garland and Blanca are shown here at the turn of the millennium, centered on the complex water systems of the San Luis Valley. Researchers can trace the layout of Mountain Home Reservoir, several local burial grounds like Myer Cemetery, and the path of the Trinchera Canal.

  9. 2013 Map of Fort Garland, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Fort Garland, 2013 Print
    2013 Fort Garland
    2013 Print · USGS
    Fort Garland and Blanca are captured in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape shaped by high-desert ranching and complex irrigation. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named burial sites like Mac Mullan Cem and Myer Cem or trace the path of the Trinchera Canal.

  10. 2016 Map of Fort Garland, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Fort Garland, 2016 Print
    2016 Fort Garland
    2016 Print · USGS
    Fort Garland and Blanca stand at the base of the mountains in this mid-2010s survey of Colorado’s high desert. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Mac Mullan Cem and Myer Cem while tracing the complex paths of the Trinchera Canal and Garland Ditch.

  11. 2019 Map of Fort Garland, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Fort Garland, 2019 Print
    2019 Fort Garland
    2019 Print · USGS
    Fort Garland and Blanca are shown in the San Luis Valley during the late twenty-teens, dominated by an intricate system of high-altitude irrigation. Researchers can trace local genealogy at the Fort Garland Cem or Mac Mullan Cem and follow the route of the Feedline Canal.

  12. 2022 Map of Fort Garland, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Fort Garland, 2022 Print
    2022 Fort Garland
    2022 Print · USGS
    Fort Garland and the San Luis Valley come alive in this detailed look at Costilla County’s irrigation history and early cemeteries. Researchers can trace family sites at Mac Mullan Cem or follow the complex Trinchera Canal system.

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