Old Maps of Cedar Crest, Colorado for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 15 historic maps of Cedar Crest. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Cedar Crest.


Cedar Crest, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Apishapa
    1891 Map of Apishapa
    1891 Apishapa
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado was a land of high mesas and vital rail connections in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail stops like Thatcher and Delhi along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

  2. 1893 Map of Apishapa
    1893 Map of Apishapa
    1893 Apishapa
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Colorado high plains of the 1890s are defined here by the winding Apishapa River and the arrival of steam power. Trace the early rail stops at Thatcher and Delhi or locate the distinctive volcanic landmarks of the Rattlesnake Buttes.

  3. 1897 Map of Apishapa
    1897 Map of Apishapa
    1897 Apishapa
    1897 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado appears here during the cattle-ranching era of the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the legacy of early western transit along the Santa Fe Trail or locate family landmarks like the Baca Ranch and Thatcher.
    4 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 Myers Canyon, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Myers Canyon, 1974 Print
    1970 Myers Canyon
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado ranching country is captured here in the early seventies, detailing the intersection of Pueblo, Las Animas, and Huerfano counties. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Spurlock Ranch and trace water sources like Big Flannery Res and Cactus Flat Windmill.

  9. 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. 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. 2010 Map of Myers Canyon, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Myers Canyon, 2010 Print
    2010 Myers Canyon
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Cedar Crest, including Pueblo County, Las Animas County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2013 Map of Myers Canyon, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Myers Canyon, 2013 Print
    2013 Myers Canyon
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Cedar Crest, including Pueblo County, Las Animas County, and other nearby areas

  13. 2016 Map of Myers Canyon, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Myers Canyon, 2016 Print
    2016 Myers Canyon
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Cedar Crest, including Pueblo County, Las Animas County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2019 Map of Myers Canyon, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Myers Canyon, 2019 Print
    2019 Myers Canyon
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Cedar Crest, including Pueblo County, Las Animas County, and other nearby areas

  15. 2022 Map of Myers Canyon, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Myers Canyon, 2022 Print
    2022 Myers Canyon
    2022 Print · USGS
    The high plains south of Pueblo meet at a unique tri-county junction where ranching and water management define the landscape. Researchers can trace land boundaries and water rights through a network of catchments like Federal Reservoir and natural sources such as Oscar Spring or Cedar Crest.

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