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Old Maps of Maxwell, New Mexico

Explore 11 old maps of Maxwell, spanning from 1915 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Maxwell, NM maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Koehler, 1966 Print
    1915 Map of Koehler, 1966 Print
    1915 Koehler
    1966 Print · USGS
    Colfax County at the height of its rail and ranching era reveals a landscape of massive land grants and early irrigation systems. Genealogists can trace family connections to ranching outposts like Crow Creek Ranch or early schools such as Red River School and Grand Valley School.
  4. 1917 Map of Koehler
    1917 Map of Koehler
    1917 Koehler
    1917 Print · USGS
    Colfax County at the time of the Great War shows a transition from high desert canyons to a landscape transformed by large-scale ranching and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Maxwell, the cattle operations of C S Ranch, and early rural education at Red River School.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Raton, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Raton, 1963 Print
    1954 Raton
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's high-country and plains are documented here in the early sixties, showing the region's ranching and mining infrastructure. Trace the legacy of the Maxwell Land Grant, locate remote rural sites like Tafoya School, and follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through the heart of Raton.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Raton
    1958 Map of Raton
    1958 Raton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico and the Colorado borderlands are mapped here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high peaks and historic land grants. Genealogists and historians can trace families across Picuris Pueblo, find old schoolhouses like Piedra Lumbre School, or follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1971 Map of Maxwell, 1974 Print
    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.
  16. 1981 Map of Raton
    1981 Map of Raton
    1981 Raton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's high mesas and mining corridors are preserved here as they appeared in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the transit networks of the Santa Fe Trail and find company towns like Van Houten and Koehler.
  19. 2010 Map of Maxwell, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Maxwell, 2010 Print
    2010 Maxwell
    2010 Print · USGS
    In the arid plains of Colfax County, the town of Maxwell is defined by its extensive early 21st-century irrigation network. Trace the complex flow of water through Maxwell Number 14 Reservoir, the Highline Ditch, and the Vermejo River.
  22. 2013 Map of Maxwell, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Maxwell, 2013 Print
    2013 Maxwell
    2013 Print · USGS
    Maxwell sits at the heart of an intricate irrigation network in northern New Mexico during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the sophisticated water systems that define this landscape, from Siphon Ditch and Highline Ditch to the numbered reservoirs like Number Twelve Lake.
  25. 2017 Map of Maxwell, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Maxwell, 2017 Print
    2017 Maxwell
    2017 Print · USGS
    Maxwell and the surrounding high plains of Colfax County are shown in the late twenty-teens, showcasing a landscape defined by an complex irrigation network. Genealogists and local historians can trace property boundaries and water rights along the Canadian River and through the system of the Siphon Lateral and Number Thirteen Lake.
  28. 2020 Map of Maxwell, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Maxwell, 2020 Print
    2020 Maxwell
    2020 Print · USGS
    In the high plains of Colfax County, this 2020 map traces the intricate water management systems of an agricultural community. Genealogists and local historians can locate early-century irrigation features like the Siphon Ditch and Number Twelve Lake alongside the town of Maxwell.
  31. 2023 Map of Maxwell, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Maxwell, 2023 Print
    2023 Maxwell
    2023 Print · USGS
    The village of Maxwell and its surrounding plains are revealed in this 2020s study of Colfax County water management and conservation. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Maxwell Cem and trace the complex irrigation networks of the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, including Siphon Ditch and Vermejo River.
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