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Old Maps of Elder, Colorado for Academic Research

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

Elder, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Catlin
    1891 Map of Catlin
    1891 Catlin
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado's high plains were a landscape of competing rail lines and isolated ranching camps in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Rocky Ford and Catlin along the Arkansas River or locate remote outposts like Lone Tree Ranch and Sheep Camp.
  4. 1893 Map of Catlin
    1893 Map of Catlin
    1893 Catlin
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado at the close of the nineteenth century was a territory defined by the arrival of the rails and the flow of the Arkansas River. Genealogists and historians can trace early ranching and rail stops such as Rocky Ford, Lone Tree Ranch, and the isolated Double Dobe.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Elder, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Elder, 1956 Print
    1954 Elder
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the Otero County landscape was shaped by the vital irrigation networks surrounding the settlement of Elder. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line, Number Six Sch, and Mount View Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Lamar
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the vital Arkansas River irrigation network. Researchers can trace the development of river towns like Lamar and La Junta alongside the Amity Cemetery and several major reservoirs.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Lamar
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas in the late fifties reveal a landscape tied to the Arkansas River and the rails. Trace the heritage of the river valley through Fort Lyon, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR, and rural landmarks like Kendrick Church.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1981 Map of Las Animas
    1981 Map of Las Animas
    1981 Las Animas
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Arkansas River and vital rail lines. Genealogists can locate family sites near La Junta, Fort Lyon, and Rocky Ford, or trace the historic path of the Santa Fe Trail.
  19. 2010 Map of Elder, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Elder, 2010 Print
    2010 Elder
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Elder, including Otero County, Crowley County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2013 Map of Elder, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Elder, 2013 Print
    2013 Elder
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Elder, including Otero County, Crowley County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2016 Map of Elder, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Elder, 2016 Print
    2016 Elder
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Elder, including Otero County, Crowley County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2019 Map of Elder, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Elder, 2019 Print
    2019 Elder
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Elder, including Otero County, Crowley County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2022 Map of Elder, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Elder, 2022 Print
    2022 Elder
    2022 Print · USGS
    Otero County is defined by its intricate irrigation network and high plains topography in this 2022 survey. Researchers can trace the paths of the Catlin Canal and Rocky Ford Highline Canal or locate the Mountain View Cem near Elder.
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