1880s Maps of New Mexico

1. 1883 Map of Mt. Taylor

   

   1883 Mt. Taylor

   1883 Print · USGS

   The high-desert frontier of New Mexico comes to life in the 1880s, centered on the towering Mt Taylor. Researchers can trace the early path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and locate settlements like Old Fort Wingate and Laguna.

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4. 1886 Map of St Johns

   

   1886 St Johns

   1886 Print · USGS

   Apache County in the 1880s was a landscape of emerging pioneer outposts and high-plateau cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like St Johns and Erastus or locate the original path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

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7. 1886 Map of Wingate

   

   1886 Wingate

   1886 Print · USGS

   The high deserts of western New Mexico are shown during the expansion of the rail era in the mid-1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and vital water sources like Gallup, Old Zuñi, and the historic Fort Wingate along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

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10. 1886 Map of Mt. Taylor

    

    1886 Mt. Taylor

    1886 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the mid-1880s reveals a high-desert territory where early rail commerce meets long-standing mountain settlements. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad past Old Fort Wingate and the historic villages of Laguna and Cebolletta.

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13. 1886 Map of Fort Defiance

    

    1886 Fort Defiance

    1886 Print · USGS

    Territorial Arizona and the high plateaus of Apache County come to life in the 1880s, centered on the strategic outpost of Fort Defiance. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and locate early stops like Allantown and Navajo.

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16. 1888 Map of Bernalillo, 1951 Print

    

    1888 Bernalillo

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Middle Rio Grande valley appears here in the late nineteenth century, just as the railroad began to reshape the high desert. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Albuquerque, Bernalillo, and traditional communities like Atrisco and Santa Ana.

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19. 1889 Map of Albuquerque

    

    1889 Albuquerque

    1889 Print · USGS

    Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley appear here during the expansion of the territorial railroad system. Local historians can trace the early rail corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and find early river settlements like Bernalillo, Alameda, and Artisco.

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22. 1889 Map of Largo

    

    1889 Largo

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century shows a vast network of desert canyons and river valleys before modern development. Genealogists and researchers can trace early settlements like Bloomfield and Largo or locate landmarks such as Angels Peak and the remote Stinking Lakes Sinks.

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25. 1889 Map of Chaco

    

    1889 Chaco

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico appears here in the late nineteenth century as a frontier of emerging river settlements and high-desert springs. Researchers can trace early footprints at Farmington and Aztec, or locate watering points like Sheep Spring and Seven Lakes.

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28. 1889 Map of Las Vegas, 1953 Print

    

    1889 Las Vegas

    1953 Print · USGS

    Northern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century is documented here as the railroad brought new life to the high plains. Researchers can trace the early layout of Las Vegas, find the strategic site of Fort Union, and locate vanished plazas like Loma Parda.

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31. 1889 Map of Santa Fe, 1963 Print

    

    1889 Santa Fe

    1963 Print · USGS

    Santa Fe and the surrounding high country appear here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began transforming the territory. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Santuario, identify family sites at Gonzales Ranch, and locate the historic Old Fort Marcy.

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