Old Maps of Fort Sumner, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

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Fort Sumner, NM maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fort Sumner, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Fort Sumner, 1964 Print
    1954 Fort Sumner
    1964 Print · USGS
    East-central New Mexico's ranching and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the strategic junctions of the high plains. Researchers can trace the development of early highway networks and rail towns like Vaughn, Fort Sumner, and the copper operations at Guadalupe Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Fort Sumner
    1958 Map of Fort Sumner
    1958 Fort Sumner
    1958 Print · USGS
    East-central New Mexico in the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling landscape of high mesas and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the convergence of the Southern Pacific railroad at Vaughn and locate family landmarks like Borica School or Marquez Ranch.

  3. 1965 Map of Fort Sumner West, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Fort Sumner West, 1968 Print
    1965 Fort Sumner West
    1968 Print · USGS
    De Baca County ranching and rail infrastructure are on full display in the mid-sixties as the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe cuts across the plains. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family outposts like Steele Ranch, Vaughn Ranch, and Jensen Well.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1968 Map of Fort Sumner East, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Fort Sumner East, 1971 Print
    1968 Fort Sumner East
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Pecos River valley in the late sixties shows a landscape of rail-and-river dependency in De Baca County. Genealogists and historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, local landmarks like Vaughn Ranch, and three separate burial sites including Old Ft Sumner Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1979 Map of Fort Sumner
    1979 Map of Fort Sumner
    1979 Fort Sumner
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Pecos River valley in the late seventies reveals a landscape shaped by irrigation and the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Genealogists and historians can trace small communities like Taiban and Yeso alongside landmarks like The Caprock.

  6. 2010 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2010 Print
    2010 Fort Sumner West
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including De Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2010 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2010 Print
    2010 Fort Sumner East
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including La Lande, De Baca County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2013 Print
    2013 Fort Sumner West
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including De Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2013 Print
    2013 Fort Sumner East
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including La Lande, De Baca County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2017 Print
    2017 Fort Sumner East
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including La Lande, De Baca County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2017 Print
    2017 Fort Sumner West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including De Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  12. 2020 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2020 Print
    2020 Fort Sumner West
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including De Baca County, United States, and other nearby areas

  13. 2020 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2020 Print
    2020 Fort Sumner East
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Sumner, including La Lande, De Baca County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2023 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Fort Sumner East, 2023 Print
    2023 Fort Sumner East
    2023 Print · USGS
    De Baca County in the early twenty-first century remains defined by the legacy of the Pecos and the history of its namesake settlement. Researchers can locate specific burial sites at the Old Fort Sumner Cem or trace local landmarks like the De Baca County Courthouse and La Lande.

  15. 2023 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Fort Sumner West, 2023 Print
    2023 Fort Sumner West
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Pecos River valley and the western fringes of Fort Sumner are documented in this contemporary survey of the New Mexico plains. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Saint Anthony Cem or follow the rail-side settlement at Agudo and the path of Ricaedo Rd.

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