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1980s Maps of Las Animas County, Colorado

Explore 13 historic maps of Las Animas County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 Las Animas County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1980s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Las Animas County's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.

Las Animas County, CO maps

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  1. 1981 Map of Raton
    1981 Map of Raton
    1981 Raton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's high mesas and mining corridors are preserved here as they appeared in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the transit networks of the Santa Fe Trail and find company towns like Van Houten and Koehler.
  4. 1982 Map of Capulin Mountain
    1982 Map of Capulin Mountain
    1982 Capulin Mountain
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northeastern New Mexico in the early eighties remains a landscape defined by volcanic peaks and the historical tracks of the Santa Fe Trail. Researchers can trace old rail stops along the Colorado and Southern line and find landmarks like Rabbit Ear Mountain and Folsom.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1982 Map of Walsenburg
    1982 Map of Walsenburg
    1982 Walsenburg
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Huerfano valley in the early eighties shows a landscape of mining camps and cattle country. Genealogists can trace family names at Masonic Cem or locate old industrial sites like the Pacific Mine and the rail junction at Walsenburg.
  10. 1982 Map of Trinidad, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Trinidad, 1983 Print
    1982 Trinidad
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado's high desert and mesas are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on the historic rail hub of Trinidad. Researchers can trace the industrial and social footprints of Ludlow, Cokedale, and traditional settlements like Velasquez Plaza.
  13. 1982 Map of Kim, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Kim, 1983 Print
    1982 Kim
    1983 Print · USGS
    The high plains of southern Colorado meet the New Mexico and Oklahoma borders in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the historic Santa Fe Trail and locate small ranching communities like Kim, Villegreen, and Utleyville.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1982 Map of La Junta, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of La Junta, 1983 Print
    1982 La Junta
    1983 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the early eighties shows a high plains landscape defined by the historic Santa Fe Trail and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines. Researchers can trace rural outposts like Higbee and Timpas or the rugged canyonlands surrounding the Purgatoire River.
  19. 1982 Map of Wheeler Peak, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Wheeler Peak, 1983 Print
    1982 Wheeler Peak
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico in the early eighties shows a high-altitude landscape of historic mining camps and massive land grants. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Elizabethtown or locate remote sites like the French-Henry Mine and Vermejo Park.
  22. 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
  25. 1986 Map of Vermejo Park
    1986 Map of Vermejo Park
    1986 Vermejo Park
    1986 Print · USGS
    Colfax County's high ranching country is shown here in the mid-1980s, shortly after extensive field checks and aerial revisions. Researchers can trace the sprawling boundaries of the Maxwell Grant, locate the Bartlett Mine, and find the small Cem near the Vermejo River.
  28. 1986 Map of Casa Grande
    1986 Map of Casa Grande
    1986 Casa Grande
    1986 Print · USGS
    Colfax County in the mid-1980s reveals a high-country landscape shaped by the historic Maxwell Land Grant and deep-canyon coal mining. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate mining operations near Casa Grande and York Canyon.
  31. 1986 Map of Caliente Canyon North
    1986 Map of Caliente Canyon North
    1986 Caliente Canyon North
    1986 Print · USGS
    Colfax County and the New Mexico-Colorado border are shown in the 1980s as the wilderness began reclaiming old industrial corridors. You can trace the Old Railroad Grade past the Catskill (Site) and find family-named landmarks like Ben Thompson Canyon.
  34. 1986 Map of The Wall
    1986 Map of The Wall
    1986 The Wall
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Sangre de Cristo high country on the Colorado-New Mexico border is captured here in the mid-1980s, documenting the remote land grants and watersheds of Colfax County. Researchers can trace historic mining and land use through the Van Lint Mine, a lone Cemetery, and high-altitude water sources like Underwood Lakes and Bernal Lake.
  37. 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.
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