1950s Maps of Placerville, Colorado

Explore 3 historic maps of Placerville from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Placerville's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Placerville's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Placerville, CO maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Placerville, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Placerville, 1954 Print
    1953 Placerville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The San Miguel River valley comes alive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and uranium-era mining. Trace the remains of Leonard (Aband) or locate the Omega Mine and the Iron Springs Mesa School (Aband).
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Moab, 1972 Print
    1956 Map of Moab, 1972 Print
    1956 Moab
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Colorado Plateau and La Sal Mountains appear here in the mid-fifties, just as the uranium boom and energy exploration were reshaping the Four Corners. Researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western through Cisco or locate the remote outpost of Uravan and Looking Glass Rock.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Moab
    1959 Map of Moab
    1959 Moab
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeast Utah and Western Colorado are mapped here in the late fifties, just as the uranium boom was transforming the remote canyon lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Moab and Nucla, or locate mining sites and landmarks like Uravan and Dead Horse Point.

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