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1940s Maps of New Mexico

Explore 114 historic maps of New Mexico from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 1940s. This is your window into the past.

New Mexico maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Apache
    1940 Map of Apache
    1940 Apache
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Chiricahua, Apache, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 El Paso Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Otero County, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Capitan Mountains
    1940 Map of Capitan Mountains
    1940 Capitan Mountains
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Double Crossing, Encinoso, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Hillsboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Hillsboro, Kingston, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1940 Map of Bassett Lake, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Bassett Lake, 1954 Print
    1940 Bassett Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Otero County, El Paso County, and other nearby areas
  16. 1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Bandanna Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Four Wells, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1940 Map of Carlsbad Caverns West, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Carlsbad Caverns West, 1955 Print
    1940 Carlsbad Caverns West
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Queen, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1940 Map of Cuba, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Cuba, 1962 Print
    1940 Cuba
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Cuba, Capulin, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Orogrande
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Orogrande, Turquoise, and other nearby areas
  28. 1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Newman
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including El Paso, Chaparral, and other nearby areas
  31. 1941 Map of Las Cruces, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Las Cruces, 1958 Print
    1941 Las Cruces
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Mesilla, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Desert
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Alvarado, Otero County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1941 Map of Organ Peak, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Organ Peak, 1961 Print
    1941 Organ Peak
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Butterfield Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Aden, 1974 Print
    1941 Map of Aden, 1974 Print
    1941 Aden
    1974 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Doña Ana County, United States, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1942 Map of Arabela
    1942 Map of Arabela
    1942 Arabela
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Bluewater, Arabela, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1942 Map of Clayton Basin, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of Clayton Basin, 1958 Print
    1942 Clayton Basin
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Lea County, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of La Mesa
    1943 Map of La Mesa
    1943 La Mesa
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including El Paso, Anthony, NM, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Parker Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including White Sands, White Sands, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Pendejo Wash
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Old Wright Place, Otero County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Aden
    1943 Map of Aden
    1943 Aden
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Doña Ana County, United States, and other nearby areas
  61. 1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Desert
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Alvarado, Otero County, and other nearby areas
  64. 1943 Map of Carrizozo
    1943 Map of Carrizozo
    1943 Carrizozo
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Carrizozo, Robsart, and other nearby areas
  67. 1943 Map of Carlsbad
    1943 Map of Carlsbad
    1943 Carlsbad
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Carlsbad, Loving, and other nearby areas
  70. 1943 Map of San Ysidro
    1943 Map of San Ysidro
    1943 San Ysidro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including San Ysidro, Deer Creek Landing, and other nearby areas
  73. 1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Clayton Basin
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New Mexico, including Lea County, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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