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1920s Maps of New Mexico

Explore 14 historic maps of New Mexico from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — 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 New Mexico's landscape evolved across the 1920s, 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 1920s, 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.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring New Mexico's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1920 Map of Animas Peak
    1920 Map of Animas Peak
    1920 Animas Peak
    1920 Print · USGS
    Southern New Mexico ranching culture is preserved in this post-war survey of the Hidalgo County borderlands. Researchers can trace the heritage of local homesteads like the Gray Ranch, Old Isaacs Place, and the remote Maddox School.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1920 Map of Columbus, 1931 Print
    1920 Map of Columbus, 1931 Print
    1920 Columbus
    1931 Print · USGS
    The New Mexico borderlands come into focus in the years following the border raids, centered on the strategic railroad town of Columbus. Family historians can trace early ranching life at Stephenson Ranch or locate vanished rural outposts like Waterloo and Mayfield School.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1922 Map of Nutrioso
    1922 Map of Nutrioso
    1922 Nutrioso
    1922 Print · USGS
    High-altitude ranching and forest service outposts define the Arizona-New Mexico border in the early twenties. Researchers can trace remote family landmarks like Reservation Ranch and Colter's Res. or locate early settlements at Nutrioso and Alpine.
  10. 1922 Map of McDonald, 1928 Print
    1922 Map of McDonald, 1928 Print
    1922 McDonald
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Arizona and New Mexico borderlands meet the international boundary in the 1920s, showing a landscape defined by cattle ranching and desert springs. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like Hazelwood Ranch and remote landmarks such as the Cottonwood Creek School and Spring of Contention.
  13. 1923 Map of Walnut Wells
    1923 Map of Walnut Wells
    1923 Walnut Wells
    1923 Print · USGS
    Hidalgo County's remote desert ranges and ranching outposts are captured here during the early statehood years. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named lands like Lawhorns Ranch and Godfrey Ranch or locate the site of the Red Hill Mine.
  16. 1924 Map of Ignacio, 1939 Print
    1924 Map of Ignacio, 1939 Print
    1924 Ignacio
    1939 Print · USGS
    La Plata County during the mid-1920s reveals a landscape shaped by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the carving of the Animas River. Researchers can trace the early layout of DURANGO, locate remote mountain schoolhouses like Little Red Sch, and identify historic boundaries such as the South Boundary Ceded Ute Land.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1924 Map of Pagosa Springs, 1958 Print
    1924 Map of Pagosa Springs, 1958 Print
    1924 Pagosa Springs
    1958 Print · USGS
    Archuleta County comes into focus in the 1920s as a vital mountain corridor defined by the San Juan and Piedra rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line and discover remote schoolhouses like Stollsteimer School and O'Neal Park School.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1926 Map of Rodeo
    1926 Map of Rodeo
    1926 Rodeo
    1926 Print · USGS
    The high desert borderlands near the Arizona state line thrived with cattle ranching and mining during the mid-twenties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Hall Ranch, the Lone Oak School, and the Washburn Mining Co.
  25. 1926 Map of Orange Butte
    1926 Map of Orange Butte
    1926 Orange Butte
    1926 Print · USGS
    Cochise County's desert frontier comes into sharp focus during the mid-twenties, tracing the borderlands from the Peloncillo Mountains to the Animas Valley. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named landmarks like Lyall Ranch and Chamberlin Ranch, alongside working claims at Volcano Mine.
  28. 1927 Map of Pagosa Springs
    1927 Map of Pagosa Springs
    1927 Pagosa Springs
    1927 Print · USGS
    The high country of the San Juan Mountains comes into focus in the 1920s as ranching and rail reach into the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western line through Pagosa Junction and locate old rural hubs like Yellowjacket School.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1927 Map of Sulphur Spring
    1927 Map of Sulphur Spring
    1927 Sulphur Spring
    1927 Print · USGS
    San Juan County was a region of remote outposts and river crossings during the late 1920s. Researchers can trace the early desert road network including the Shiprock Gallup Highway and locate historic hubs like Wheeler Trading Post and Bisti Trading Post.
  34. 1928 Map of Chenoweth
    1928 Map of Chenoweth
    1928 Chenoweth
    1928 Print · USGS
    Cochise County ranching and mining operations are meticulously documented in the late 1920s as the borderlands modernised. Trace family homesteads like Metzger Ranch and Scovell Ranch or follow the Southern Pacific line to the Mineral Mtn Mine.
  37. 1928 Map of Kirtland, 1955 Print
    1928 Map of Kirtland, 1955 Print
    1928 Kirtland
    1955 Print · USGS
    San Juan County at the close of the 1920s shows a landscape of riverfront farming and remote desert commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the network of isolated hubs like Wheeler Trading Post, Nava PO, and the early workings of a Coal Mine.
  40. 1929 Map of Mt. Riley, 1942 Print
    1929 Map of Mt. Riley, 1942 Print
    1929 Mt. Riley
    1942 Print · USGS
    Dona Ana County near the international border is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a remote landscape of volcanic peaks and desert ranching. Trace the path of the El Paso and Southwestern railroad or locate family outposts at Phillips Ranch and Cox Ranch.
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