1890s Maps of Huerfano County, Colorado

Explore 12 historic maps of Huerfano County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Huerfano County, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Walsenburg
    1891 Map of Walsenburg
    1891 Walsenburg
    1891 Print · USGS
    Huerfano County in the early 1890s was a landscape shaped by coal and steam as the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad expanded through the region. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and junctions like Walsenburg, Rouse, and Cuchara Junction.

  2. 1891 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1891 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1891 Spanish Peaks
    1891 Print · USGS
    Las Animas county at the end of the nineteenth century was a rugged landscape of new rail lines and river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Trinidad, the path of the Denver Texas and Fort Worth Railroad, and canyon outposts like Starkville and Sopris.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1891 Map of Apishapa
    1891 Map of Apishapa
    1891 Apishapa
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado was a land of high mesas and vital rail connections in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail stops like Thatcher and Delhi along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 1893 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1893 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1893 Spanish Peaks
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado was a land of expanding rail and river commerce in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Trinidad and mountain outposts like Starkville, Morley, and Schultze Plaza.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1893 Map of Apishapa
    1893 Map of Apishapa
    1893 Apishapa
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Colorado high plains of the 1890s are defined here by the winding Apishapa River and the arrival of steam power. Trace the early rail stops at Thatcher and Delhi or locate the distinctive volcanic landmarks of the Rattlesnake Buttes.

  8. 1894 Map of Walsenburg
    1894 Map of Walsenburg
    1894 Walsenburg
    1894 Print · USGS
    Walsenburg and the surrounding coal country are captured in the late nineteenth century as the rail network expanded. Map collectors and genealogists can trace early railroad settlements like Cuchara Junction and industrial sites including the Rouse Mines and Tioga.

  9. 1895 Map of Spanish Peaks, 1961 Print
    1895 Map of Spanish Peaks, 1961 Print
    1895 Spanish Peaks
    1961 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado at the close of the nineteenth century was a land of high peaks and industrial transition. Genealogists can trace family names through traditional plazas like Trujillo Plaza or follow the early rail stops at Ludlow, Sopris, and Aguilar.

  10. 1897 Map of Walsenburg
    1897 Map of Walsenburg
    1897 Walsenburg
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado at the close of the century reveals a landscape of expanding railroads and coal settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops and mining camps of Walsenburg, Pictou, and Rouse along the DENVER AND RIO GRANDE R. R. network.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1897 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1897 Map of Spanish Peaks
    1897 Spanish Peaks
    1897 Print · USGS
    Las Animas County was a hub of mining and rail activity in the late nineteenth century as the industrial frontier pushed into the canyons. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Trujillo Plaza and mining camps at Ludlow and Berwind.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1897 Map of Apishapa
    1897 Map of Apishapa
    1897 Apishapa
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado appears here during the cattle-ranching era of the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the legacy of early western transit along the Santa Fe Trail or locate family landmarks like the Baca Ranch and Thatcher.
    4 unique versions available

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