1950s Maps of Dexter, New Mexico

Explore 4 historic maps of Dexter 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 Dexter'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.
  • 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 Dexter's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Dexter, NM maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Dexter West
    1950 Map of Dexter West
    1950 Dexter West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Chaves County's agricultural and ranching heartland is captured here at mid-century, just as the regional economy was being shaped by irrigation and aviation. Genealogists and historians can trace family holdings like Lowe Ranch or locate industrial sites like Bogies Cotton Gin and the Twin Wells Stock Pens.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Dexter East
    1950 Map of Dexter East
    1950 Dexter East
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Pecos River valley comes alive in this mid-century survey of Chaves County agriculture and irrigation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail-side growth of Dexter and Greenfield or locate the Dexter Federal Fish Hatchery and Calumet Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Roswell, 1974 Print
    1955 Map of Roswell, 1974 Print
    1955 Roswell
    1974 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico is shown in transition during the mid-fifties, from the Pecos Valley ranching hubs to the high timber of the Sacramento Mountains. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR through Roswell and Hagerman or locate the old barracks at Ft Stanton.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Roswell
    1958 Map of Roswell
    1958 Roswell
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains and mountain peaks of New Mexico are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the region before the closure of Walker Air Force Base. Researchers can trace the ranching and rail landscape from Lincoln to the Pecos River valley through Hagerman and Lake Arthur.

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