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Old Maps of La Junta Gardens, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of La Junta Gardens with 13 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 La Junta Gardens has changed over the decades.

La Junta Gardens, 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. 1966 Map of La Junta, 1970 Print
    1966 Map of La Junta, 1970 Print
    1966 La Junta
    1970 Print · USGS
    La Junta during the mid-1960s was a bustling railroad and education hub on the Arkansas River. Historians can trace the development of neighborhood schools like Columbian Sch and Jr High Sch, or locate family sites near Fairview Cem and the Otero Jr College campus.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 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.
  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 La Junta, 2000 Print
    1996 Map of La Junta, 2000 Print
    1996 La Junta
    2000 Print · USGS
    La Junta at the close of the twentieth century shows a robust rail-and-river hub anchored by the Arkansas River. Genealogists and local historians can locate neighborhood landmarks like Fairview Cem, Lincoln Sch, and the Otero Jr College campus.
  25. 2011 Map of La Junta, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of La Junta, 2011 Print
    2011 La Junta
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers La Junta Gardens, including La Junta, North La Junta, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of La Junta, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of La Junta, 2013 Print
    2013 La Junta
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers La Junta Gardens, including La Junta, North La Junta, and other nearby areas
  31. 2016 Map of La Junta, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of La Junta, 2016 Print
    2016 La Junta
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers La Junta Gardens, including La Junta, North La Junta, and other nearby areas
  34. 2019 Map of La Junta, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of La Junta, 2019 Print
    2019 La Junta
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers La Junta Gardens, including La Junta, North La Junta, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of La Junta, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of La Junta, 2022 Print
    2022 La Junta
    2022 Print · USGS
    La Junta and the Arkansas River valley are shown in comprehensive detail during the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the civic and rail history of the county seat via the Otero County Courthouse, Otero Junior College, and the BNSF Railway lines.
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