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Old Maps of Ayer, Colorado

Explore 13 old maps of Ayer, spanning from 1891 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Ayer, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Timpas
    1891 Map of Timpas
    1891 Timpas
    1891 Print · USGS
    High plains ranching and steam-era railroading dominate this Otero County landscape during the late 1800s. Genealogists and researchers can trace the historic route of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad through early stops at Timpas and Iron Springs.
  4. 1894 Map of Timpas
    1894 Map of Timpas
    1894 Timpas
    1894 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the late nineteenth century was a rugged landscape defined by the transition from river valleys to high plateaus. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Benton and Iron Springs or follow the route of the Santa Fe Trail through Packers Gap.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 La Junta
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado during the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling network of ranching outposts and rail sidings. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Sunderland School, trace the isolated Lycan Post Office, or find the Bomb target (abandoned) on the western plains.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 La Junta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear in the late fifties as a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace the lineage of vanished post offices and rural school sites like the Lycan Post Office and Sunderland School.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1968 Map of La Junta
    1968 Map of La Junta
    1968 La Junta
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado and the high plains appear in remarkable detail during the late 1960s, showing the intersection of irrigation, ranching, and rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the Lycan Post Office, Konantz Cem, and across numerous named cattle ranches.
  16. 1972 Map of Timpas, 1976 Print
    1972 Map of Timpas, 1976 Print
    1972 Timpas
    1976 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the 1970s shows a landscape still defined by its historic transit corridors and prairie ranching roots. Local historians can trace the parallel paths of the Santa Fe Trail and the railroad through Timpas and Ayer, locating local Cemeteries and Historical Markers along the way.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 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.
  22. 1996 Map of Timpas, 2000 Print
    1996 Map of Timpas, 2000 Print
    1996 Timpas
    2000 Print · USGS
    Otero County is shown here in the mid-1990s as a landscape of historic transit and high plains ranching. Researchers can trace the path of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail alongside the rail line near Timpas and the local Cem.
  25. 2011 Map of Timpas, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Timpas, 2011 Print
    2011 Timpas
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Ayer, including Timpas, Otero County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of Timpas, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Timpas, 2013 Print
    2013 Timpas
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Ayer, including Timpas, Otero County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2016 Map of Timpas, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Timpas, 2016 Print
    2016 Timpas
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Ayer, including Timpas, Otero County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2019 Map of Timpas, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Timpas, 2019 Print
    2019 Timpas
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Ayer, including Timpas, Otero County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of Timpas, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Timpas, 2022 Print
    2022 Timpas
    2022 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Otero County are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showcasing a landscape defined by historic trails and open ranchland. Researchers can trace the Santa Fe National Historic Trl past the Timpas Cem and the settlement of Ayer.
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