Old Maps of Alta Vista, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Alta Vista with 11 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.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Alta Vista has changed over the decades.


Alta Vista, CO maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Denver, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Denver, 1964 Print
    1953 Denver
    1964 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are captured here during a decade of post-war growth and military expansion. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Union Pacific, locate the State Capitol, and explore historic mountain mining hubs like Central City.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Denver
    1957 Map of Denver
    1957 Denver
    1957 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are seen here during a mid-century period of intense military and urban expansion. Trace the footprints of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, the early United States Air Force Academy, and the Lowry AF Base.

  3. 1958 Map of Denver
    1958 Map of Denver
    1958 Denver
    1958 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are captured here during the mid-century suburban boom. Trace the footprints of military installations like Buckley Air Force Base alongside the established rail networks of the Colorado & Southern Ry.

  4. 1960 Map of Denver
    1960 Map of Denver
    1960 Denver
    1960 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are seen here at a pivotal moment of postwar expansion into the plains and foothills. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail network of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and locate historic institutional landmarks like Buckley Field and the Colorado School of Mines.

  5. 1970 Map of Alta Vista, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Alta Vista, 1973 Print
    1970 Alta Vista
    1973 Print · USGS
    El Paso and Elbert counties meet in this High Plains landscape during the early 1970s, showing a network of rural ranch roads and prairie drainages. Researchers can locate the settlement of Alta Vista and trace historic routes like Hoot Owl Road and Beck Sand Draw Crossing.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1983 Map of Castle Rock
    1983 Map of Castle Rock
    1983 Castle Rock
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Palmer Divide and Front Range foothills come to life in the early eighties as ranching communities and military sites define the landscape. Trace old rail lines like the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and find landmarks from Monkey Face to Daniels Park.

  7. 2010 Map of Alta Vista, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Alta Vista, 2010 Print
    2010 Alta Vista
    2010 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado ranching country is documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural landscape surrounding Alta Vista through family-named landmarks like Beck Sand Draw Crossing and Harrisville Rd.

  8. 2013 Map of Alta Vista, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Alta Vista, 2013 Print
    2013 Alta Vista
    2013 Print · USGS
    The El Paso and Elbert county borderlands are documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of high-plains ranching and prairie drainages. Researchers can locate the Liptrap Grave and trace the paths of Mustang Cr and the Beck Sand Draw Crossing.

  9. 2016 Map of Alta Vista, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Alta Vista, 2016 Print
    2016 Alta Vista
    2016 Print · USGS
    Elbert and El Paso counties are captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape of high plains ranching and water management. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Liptrap Grave and trace rural routes through Alta Vista and along Mustang Cr.

  10. 2019 Map of Alta Vista, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Alta Vista, 2019 Print
    2019 Alta Vista
    2019 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Elbert and El Paso counties are captured here in the late 2010s, showing a sparse ranching landscape shaped by ephemeral creeks. Researchers can locate the solitary Liptrap Grave and trace local routes like Simla Hwy and Oil Well Rd near the settlement of Alta Vista.

  11. 2022 Map of Alta Vista, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Alta Vista, 2022 Print
    2022 Alta Vista
    2022 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado ranchlands are mapped in detail during the early 2020s as modern water management shapes the plains. Genealogists and researchers can locate Liptrap Grave or trace the drainage paths of Middle Rush Cr and Mustang Cr near Alta Vista.

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