Old Maps of Earl, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Earl 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 Earl has changed over the decades.


Earl, CO maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Elmoro
    1892 Map of Elmoro
    1892 Elmoro
    1892 Print · USGS
    The high plains of southern Colorado meet the mesa country in the late nineteenth century, just as the regional rail network was expanding. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Elmoro, Barela, and Trinidad along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

  2. 1893 Map of Elmoro
    1893 Map of Elmoro
    1893 Elmoro
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado at the dawn of the 1890s was a land of expanding rails and river valley settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early railroad lines like the D. & R. G. R. R. and locate vanished stopovers at Tyrone, Earl, or the canyon town of Barela.

  3. 1897 Map of Elmoro
    1897 Map of Elmoro
    1897 Elmoro
    1897 Print · USGS
    Las Animas County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by the arrival of major railroads. Trace the development of Trinidad and Elmoro, along with early rural centers like Trinchera Plaza and the Brazil P.O. near the Maxwell Grant.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1970 Map of Earl, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Earl, 1974 Print
    1970 Earl
    1974 Print · USGS
    Las Animas County in the early 1970s is a landscape of river-fed agriculture and high-plains rail transit. Researchers can locate family heritage sites like Bloom Cem and Wilcox Cem or trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe through Earl.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 2022 Map of Earl, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Earl, 2022 Print
    2022 Earl
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Purgatoire River valley of southern Colorado is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape shaped by water and transit. Researchers can trace historic irrigation networks like Hoehne Ditch and locate local landmarks such as Bloom Cem and the settlement of Earl.

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