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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.
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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
    Arizona and New Mexico ranching culture is captured here during the early twentieth century, showing the rugged borderlands before modern development. Genealogists can trace family homesteads like Darnell Ranch and find rural landmarks like Texizona School and Moores Spur.
  4. 1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 El Paso Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico are shown in the mid-1930s, defined by a network of remote livestock ranches and isolated mountain schools. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings at Hepler Ranch or Lewis Ranch and locate vanished local landmarks like Queen Sch and the Old Post Place.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Capitan Mountains
    1940 Map of Capitan Mountains
    1940 Capitan Mountains
    1940 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching and forestry are caught in detail during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of high-altitude lodges and remote family outposts. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like the Hinchley Ranch and Morris Ranch or the U S Marine Hospital Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Hillsboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    Sierra County mountain life in the mid-1930s centers on mining outposts and remote cattle ranches within the Black Range. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations at the JP Nunn Ranch and Wilson Ranch or locate the historic Gray Eagle Mine near Kingston.
    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
    The high desert of Otero County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape organized around vital water sources and remote ranching outposts. Researchers can trace the network of desert storage like Camaleche Tanks and Escondida Tank or locate the site of Foster Ranch.
  16. 1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Bandanna Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eddy County ranching culture is frozen in time in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by remote homesteads and critical water wells. Genealogists and historians can trace family land at Tatman Ranch or Pipkin Ranch and locate early landmarks like The Tepee.
    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
    The Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico are shown here just before the mid-century, revealing a remote ranching and caving landscape. Researchers can trace early family outposts like Able Ranch and Thurman Ranch or locate the numerous karst features such as Mudgetts Cave and Painted Grotto.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1940 Map of Cuba, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Cuba, 1962 Print
    1940 Cuba
    1962 Print · USGS
    Northwestern New Mexico’s high country is captured here just before the mid-century, where the Santa Fe National Forest meets early ranching outposts. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at the Gallina Cem, Capulin Sch, and remote sites like Old Mestas Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Orogrande
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Tularosa Valley and Jarilla Mountains are seen here as they appeared in 1940, during a period of active desert mining and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations at McNew Ranch and McGregor Ranch or locate old workings at the Iron Queen Mine and Nannie Beard Mine.
  28. 1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Newman
    1965 Print · USGS
    The high desert borderlands near the New Mexico-Texas line come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape of remote cattle operations and vital rail links. Trace family history through ranch sites like Trueblood Ranch, locate the old Blythe Sch, and follow the Southern Pacific tracks to Newman.
  31. 1941 Map of Las Cruces, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Las Cruces, 1958 Print
    1941 Las Cruces
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande valley comes alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by irrigation and early college life. Trace family roots at Mesilla, the Ruins of Fort Selden, or the grounds of New Mexico State College.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Desert
    1961 Print · USGS
    The arid borderlands of Otero County and the New Mexico-Texas line are captured here in the early 1940s, when the railroad was the primary artery of life. Genealogists and historians can trace old ranching outposts like McCracken Ranch and Davis Ranch along the Southern Pacific tracks.
    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
    Dona Ana County was a land of high desert peaks and isolated ranching outposts in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks like the Will F. Isaacs Ranch and Beasley Ranch, or trace the grounds of New Mexico State College.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Aden, 1974 Print
    1941 Map of Aden, 1974 Print
    1941 Aden
    1974 Print · USGS
    Doña Ana County in the early 1940s is captured here as a landscape of remote rail sidings and volcanic landmarks. Genealogists and researchers can trace early desert outposts like Biggs Ranch, Aden, and the Longview Sch along the Southern Pacific line.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1942 Map of Arabela
    1942 Map of Arabela
    1942 Arabela
    1942 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching life in the 1930s is preserved here, centered on the small community of Arabela and the surrounding high-desert arroyos. Genealogists can trace family holdings like the Russell Bird Ranch and Purcella Ranch or locate the Plainview Sch.
    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
    Southeastern New Mexico's potash and ranching country comes to life in the years surrounding World War II. Researchers can locate family outposts like Lusk Ranch and Wood Ranch or trace the early industrial footprint of the Potash Co of America Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of La Mesa
    1943 Map of La Mesa
    1943 La Mesa
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Mesilla Valley during the early years of the war reveals a complex system of desert irrigation and historic land grants. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including the Memorial Ridge Cem, San Luis Ch, and the Beasley Homestead.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Parker Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Tularosa Valley and San Andres Mountains appear here in the early 1940s, revealing a landscape defined by desert ranching and essential water sources. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of the Hat Ranch, Globe Spring Ranch, and numerous historic water features like Parker Well.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Pendejo Wash
    1943 Print · USGS
    Otero County ranch lands are documented here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by desert water management. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Old Wright Place and vital water sources such as Wilde Well and Hay Meadow Tank.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Aden
    1943 Map of Aden
    1943 Aden
    1943 Print · USGS
    Doa Ana County was a land of isolated ranches and vital rail stops during the early 1940s. Researchers can trace historic homesteads and railroad history at Aden, the Longview Sch, and the Johnson Stockade.
  61. 1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Desert
    1943 Print · USGS
    Otero County ranching and rail operations are captured here during the early years of the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks and water sources like the McCracken Ranch, Davis Ranch, and the isolated Desert station along the Southern Pacific.
  64. 1943 Map of Carrizozo
    1943 Map of Carrizozo
    1943 Carrizozo
    1943 Print · USGS
    Carrizozo and the high desert of Lincoln County are captured here just before the mid-century, centered on a busy junction of the Southern Pacific railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace legacy holdings like Spencer Ranch and Roberts Ranch or the early layout of the Carrizozo Country Club.
  67. 1943 Map of Carlsbad
    1943 Map of Carlsbad
    1943 Carlsbad
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Pecos Valley during the early 1940s reveals a unique network of irrigation flumes and potash industrial sites. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure like Forehand Ranch, Harroun Sch, and the U S Potash Co Refinery.
  70. 1943 Map of San Ysidro
    1943 Map of San Ysidro
    1943 San Ysidro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Sandoval County in the late 1930s is a landscape of high-altitude ranching and rugged mountain passes just as the local rail industry began to fade. Researchers can trace the Santa Fe Northwestern rail grade or locate remote outposts like CCC Camp No 8 N and Marquez Ranch.
  73. 1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Clayton Basin
    1943 Print · USGS
    Eddy and Lea Counties are mapped here during the early 1940s as the potash industry and ranching shaped the high desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate old cattle headquarters like Lusk Ranch and trace the spur of the Santa Fe Railroad (Oil City).
    2 unique versions available
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