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1940s Maps of Las Cruces, New Mexico

Explore 5 historic maps of Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces'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.
  • 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 Las Cruces's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Las Cruces, NM maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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
  7. 1943 Map of Organ Peak
    1943 Map of Organ Peak
    1943 Organ Peak
    1943 Print · USGS
    Dona Ana County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the intersection of high desert ranching and the growth of the state college. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Beasley Ranch, the settlement of Organ, and the Modoc Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Afton
    1943 Map of Afton
    1943 Afton
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Mesilla Valley during the early 1940s is shown here as a landscape of intensive river irrigation and isolated desert ranching. Genealogists can locate family holdings such as Norwood Ranch and Nunn Ranch or trace the early community boundaries of the Mesilla Civil Colony.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Las Cruces
    1943 Map of Las Cruces
    1943 Las Cruces
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Mesilla Valley in the early 1940s reveals a complex network of irrigation canals and historic river settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of New Mexico State College, the Ruins of Fort Selden, and local institutions like Loretto Academy.
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