1970s Maps of Colfax County, New Mexico

1. 1971 Map of Abbott Lake, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Abbott Lake

   1973 Print · USGS

   Harding and Colfax Counties are shown in the early seventies, capturing a landscape of high plains ranching and former rail corridors. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate family history at Johnson Cem near Abbott Lake.

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4. 1971 Map of Clifton House, 1974 Print

   

   1971 Clifton House

   1974 Print · USGS

   Colfax County's high plains are revealed here in the early 1970s, showing the intersection of frontier history and modern transport. Researchers can trace the Old Santa Fe Trail past the Clifton House site and along the Canadian River.

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7. 1971 Map of Saltpeter Mountain, 1974 Print

   

   1971 Saltpeter Mountain

   1974 Print · USGS

   In the high-country landscape of Colfax County in the early seventies, the legacy of the historic Beaubien and Miranda Grant (Maxwell) remains clearly defined. Researchers can trace early industrial infrastructure like the Old Railroad Grade and the Koehler Mine Water Tank among the canyons.

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10. 1971 Map of Raton, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Raton

    1974 Print · USGS

    Raton stood as a vital mountain transit hub in the early seventies, marking the high-altitude transition between New Mexico and Colorado. Genealogists and historians can trace the intersection of the Santa Fe Trail with coal-era landmarks like the Coke Ovens at Gardiner and Blossburg.

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13. 1971 Map of Trinchera Pass, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Trinchera Pass

    1974 Print · USGS

    The high mesa country of the Colorado-New Mexico border is captured here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the remote Pacheco Cem and landmarks like Trinchera Pass and the Folsom State Monument.

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16. 1971 Map of Curtis Camp, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Curtis Camp

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County’s high canyon country is captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape of resource exploration and remote outposts. You can trace early prospecting sites like Drill Holes and the remote settlement of Curtis Camp amid named drainages like Five Dollar Canyon.

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19. 1971 Map of Kiowa, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Kiowa

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax and Union Counties are captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape of volcanic craters and cattle-country flats. Researchers can trace the Fort Union Road, find the Mountain View Cem, or locate historic Old Railroad Grades.

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22. 1971 Map of Red River Peak, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Red River Peak

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County’s high country is captured in the early 1970s, showcasing the massive private holdings of the Beaubien and Miranda Grant. Historians can trace the winding Old Railroad Grade or locate the remote Ox Canyon Mine and Graveyard Canyon.

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25. 1971 Map of Dale Mountain, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Dale Mountain

    1974 Print · USGS

    The high plains and volcanic mesas of the New Mexico-Colorado border are frozen in time during the early seventies. Trace the old routes across Johnson Mesa to find landmark summits like Madrid Peak and water sources such as Dale Springs.

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28. 1971 Map of Tres Hermanos Peak, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Tres Hermanos Peak

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County's high-desert terrain is captured here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by ranching and resource extraction. Trace family land or cattle routes through the Pinon Hills using landmarks like Allen Spring, García Windmill, and Chico Road.

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31. 1971 Map of Eagle Tail Mountain, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Eagle Tail Mountain

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County's volcanic landscape is captured here in the early 1970s, as ranching and rail activity defined life along the river. Trace the old rail stops at Hebron and Schomberg, find a lonely Grave on the mesa, or follow the historic Eagle Tail Canal.

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34. 1971 Map of Loco Arroyo, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Loco Arroyo

    1974 Print · USGS

    In the high-country landscape of Colfax County during the early seventies, the legacy of the old land grants remained clearly etched across the terrain. Researchers can locate the Herrera Cem, follow the winding Piñon Road, and trace the path of Loco Arroyo.

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37. 1971 Map of Hunter Mesa, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Hunter Mesa

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northeastern New Mexico's mesa country is captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape of high plateaus and cattle ranching. Trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade past Hunter Mesa and locate the historic T O Ranch.

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40. 1971 Map of Colfax, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Colfax

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northeastern New Mexico comes to life in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by massive land grants and historic transit routes. You can trace the legendary Santa Fe Trail and the industrial backbone of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad near Colfax.

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43. 1971 Map of Robinson Peak, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Robinson Peak

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County in the early 1970s was a landscape of high basalt mesas and volcanic peaks where ranching and rail history met. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade, locate the isolated † Grave, and find family-named landmarks like Griego Mesa.

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46. 1971 Map of Koehler, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Koehler

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County's mining and land-grant heritage is captured here in the early 1970s. Researchers can trace the industrial layout of Koehler, locate the Coke Ovens, and follow the Old Railroad Grade through the Maxwell land grant.

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49. 1971 Map of Tin Pan Canyon, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Tin Pan Canyon

    1974 Print · USGS

    The high canyons along the New Mexico and Colorado border come into sharp focus in the early 1970s, as the land grant era transitions toward modern resource extraction. Researchers can trace the layout of Brilliant, the course of the Canadian River, and the historic Beaubien and Miranda Grant.

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52. 1971 Map of Johnson Park, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Johnson Park

    1974 Print · USGS

    The high mesas of Colfax County were a landscape of remote ranching and transit in the early seventies. Trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade near Juan Torres Mesa or locate the rural Cem tucked away in Johnson Park.

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55. 1971 Map of Yankee, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Yankee

    1974 Print · USGS

    The high mesas of the New Mexico and Colorado border come into focus in the early 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by mining and cattle ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Carisbrook or locate the mountain settlement of Yankee.

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58. 1971 Map of Pine Buttes, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Pine Buttes

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County's high mesa country is captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape shaped by ranching and volcanic geology. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Wilson Cem or trace the path of the Fort Union Road past The Crater.

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61. 1971 Map of Mc Williams Canyon, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Mc Williams Canyon

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County and the Maxwell Grant were centers of remote industry and ranching in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Mc Cuen Canyon and infrastructure along York Canyon Road.

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64. 1971 Map of Maxwell, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Maxwell

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County's high plains are revealed here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by the Beaubien and Miranda Grant and massive irrigation projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the Red River School, the local Cem, and the path of the historic Santa Fe Trail.

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67. 1971 Map of Tinaja Mountain, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Tinaja Mountain

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County in the early seventies is characterized by its massive mesas and high-desert drainage systems. Genealogists and historians can locate a small Cem near West Fork Tinaja Creek or trace routes along Eagle Tail Road through Blosser Gap.

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70. 1971 Map of Palo Blanco Mountain, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Palo Blanco Mountain

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County ranching country is captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape shaped by volcanic peaks and seasonal water. Genealogists and historians can locate the Palo Blanco Church, the settlement of Maverick, and family-named sites like Barela Lake.

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73. 1971 Map of Mesa Larga, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Mesa Larga

    1974 Print · USGS

    Colfax County’s high-plains landscape is documented here in the early seventies, featuring a dramatic transition from volcanic peaks to expansive grazing mesas. Researchers can trace the path of the Fort Union railroad or locate local landmarks like Laughlin Peak and the isolated Cem near the foot of Mesa Larga.

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