Old Maps of Four Wells, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Four Wells. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Four Wells, NM maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Bandanna Point, 1955 Print
    1940 Bandanna Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eddy County ranching culture is frozen in time in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by remote homesteads and critical water wells. Genealogists and historians can trace family land at Tatman Ranch or Pipkin Ranch and locate early landmarks like The Tepee.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Bandanna Point
    1943 Map of Bandanna Point
    1943 Bandanna Point
    1943 Print · USGS
    Eddy County ranching life during the early 1940s is centered on a vast network of family outposts and desert water holes. Researchers can locate established heritage sites like the Tatman Ranch and H Bar Y Ranch or trace early routes along the Panama Road.

  3. 1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Carlsbad
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico's desert peaks and river valleys appear in this mid-century study of the borderlands. Researchers can locate vanished sites like Sacramento City, trace the Pecos River reservoirs, and explore Carlsbad Caverns.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Carlsbad
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep desert basins and high forest ranges during a period of steady ranching and early tourism. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or find vanished locales like Sacramento City (abandoned) and Whites City.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1979 Map of Carlsbad
    1979 Map of Carlsbad
    1979 Carlsbad
    1979 Print · USGS
    Southeast New Mexico is captured here in the late seventies, showing the gateway to the caverns and the fertile Pecos Valley. Genealogists can trace family names near Black River Village or Otis, while collectors will find the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail corridor and Avalon Lake clearly detailed.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2001 Map of Red Bluff Draw, 2003 Print
    2001 Map of Red Bluff Draw, 2003 Print
    2001 Red Bluff Draw
    2003 Print · USGS
    The high desert of New Mexico’s Eddy County is mapped here at the start of the millennium, showing a landscape defined by water and ranching. Researchers can locate named sites like the H Bar Y Ranch, trace the winding Last Chance Canyon, and find remote outposts such as Four Wells.

  7. 2023 Map of Red Bluff Draw, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Red Bluff Draw, 2023 Print
    2023 Red Bluff Draw
    2023 Print · USGS
    Eddy County ranching lands and the northern reaches of the mountains are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the path of the National Livestock Road and locate geographic landmarks like Natural Bridge and Four Wells.

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