Old Maps of San Luis, Colorado

Explore 12 old maps of San Luis, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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San Luis, 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 San Luis, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of San Luis, 1970 Print
    1967 San Luis
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Colorado high desert and Sangre de Cristo foothills come into focus in the late sixties, showcasing the historic acequia systems of the Culebra river valley. Trace family roots and land patterns across San Luis, San Pedro, and the San Pedro Cem.
    4 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. 2011 Map of San Luis, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of San Luis, 2011 Print
    2011 San Luis
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers San Luis, including San Pedro, Chama, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of San Luis, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of San Luis, 2013 Print
    2013 San Luis
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers San Luis, including San Pedro, Chama, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of San Luis, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of San Luis, 2016 Print
    2016 San Luis
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers San Luis, including San Pedro, Chama, and other nearby areas

  11. 2019 Map of San Luis, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of San Luis, 2019 Print
    2019 San Luis
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers San Luis, including San Pedro, Chama, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of San Luis, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of San Luis, 2022 Print
    2022 San Luis
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado's oldest settled communities are captured in the early 2020s, showing the enduring acequia systems and traditional plazas of the Culebra Valley. Researchers can trace historic family lineages at the San Luis Old Catholic Cem and San Pedro Cem while surveying the high San Pedro Mesa.

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