1800s (19th Century) Maps of Custer County, Colorado

Explore 4 historic maps of Custer County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Custer County's landscape evolved across the 1800s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Custer County, CO maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Canon City
    1889 Map of Canon City
    1889 Canon City
    1889 Print · USGS
    Fremont and Custer counties appear here during the peak of the Colorado silver boom, when mining and rail expansion transformed the valley. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Silver Cliff, Rosita, and the coal camps of Rockvale.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1889 Map of Huerfano Park, 1961 Print
    1889 Map of Huerfano Park, 1961 Print
    1889 Huerfano Park
    1961 Print · USGS
    Huerfano County and the high peaks of the Sangre de Cristos are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Trace the early tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and locate vanished outposts like Sharpsdale and Malachite.

  3. 1892 Map of Huerfano Park
    1892 Map of Huerfano Park
    1892 Huerfano Park
    1892 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado mountain life is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the early settlements and rail lines of the Huerfano region. Researchers can trace the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and locate vanished stops at Malachite, Sharpsdale, and Placer.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1892 Map of Canon City
    1892 Map of Canon City
    1892 Canon City
    1892 Print · USGS
    The mining camps of Custer and Fremont counties were in their prime during the 1890s silver and coal boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and locate hard-rock operations like the Bassick Mine or settlements such as Silver Cliff and Querida.
    8 unique versions available

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