1900s (20th Century) Maps of Grant County, New Mexico

Explore 209 historic maps of Grant County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Grant County, NM maps

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  1. 1909 Map of Silver City
    1909 Map of Silver City
    1909 Silver City
    1909 Print · USGS
    Silver City and the surrounding mining districts are shown at their industrial peak before the First World War. Researchers can trace early railroad spurs to camps like Santa Rita and Fierro, or locate the expansive Fort Bayard Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1910 Map of Mogollon, 1959 Print
    1910 Map of Mogollon, 1959 Print
    1910 Mogollon
    1959 Print · USGS
    The high mining camps and river settlements of Catron County come alive in this survey from the early 1900s. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and industrial sites like the Meader Stage Sta, Box N Ranch, and the Power Plant near Graham.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1911 Map of Alum Mountain, 1959 Print
    1911 Map of Alum Mountain, 1959 Print
    1911 Alum Mountain
    1959 Print · USGS
    The upper Gila River wilderness is documented here just after the turn of the century, showing a landscape of remote cattle ranches and early mining claims. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like TJ Ranch and the Meerschaum Mine, or locate the Gila Cliff-Dwellings National Monument.

  4. 1912 Map of Mogollon
    1912 Map of Mogollon
    1912 Mogollon
    1912 Print · USGS
    New Mexico's high timber and mining country come to life in this survey from the years just before statehood. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of Cooney and Mogollon or locate remote outposts like Meadows Stage Sta and N Bar Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1913 Map of Alum Mountain
    1913 Map of Alum Mountain
    1913 Alum Mountain
    1913 Print · USGS
    New Mexico's high wilderness is captured here just after statehood, documenting the remote ranching outposts and ancient sites along the Gila River. Researchers can locate early twentieth-century landmarks like Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, the Meerschaum Mine, and the XSX Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1913 Map of Morenci, 1954 Print
    1913 Map of Morenci, 1954 Print
    1913 Morenci
    1954 Print · USGS
    Arizona's copper country and high timberlands meet in this pre-war survey of the Morenci district and Apache National Forest. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of Morenci and Clifton or find family landmarks like Miller Cabin and Cooks Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1915 Map of Morenci
    1915 Map of Morenci
    1915 Morenci
    1915 Print · USGS
    Greenlee County during the early 1900s shows a landscape defined by industrial copper mining and isolated high-desert ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations from the Eagle Creek School to historic homesteads like Dudley Ranch and the settlement of Oroville.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1918 Map of Hachita
    1918 Map of Hachita
    1918 Hachita
    1918 Print · USGS
    In the southwestern New Mexico desert during the Great War, the rail hub at Hachita connected vital mining and ranching interests. Trace the early mining camps of Old Hachita and Sylvanite, or follow the Hueco Alamo Road to the remote Twelvemile Wells.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1918 Map of Victorio
    1918 Map of Victorio
    1918 Victorio
    1918 Print · USGS
    The New Mexico borderlands during the Great War era reveal a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and international mining operations. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bud Williams Ranch and trace the historic El Paso and Southwestern rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1918 Map of Playas, 1961 Print
    1918 Map of Playas, 1961 Print
    1918 Playas
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Playas Valley in the late nineteen-teens shows a landscape of isolated rail stops and cattle ranches at the edge of the desert. Researchers can trace early transit routes along the El Paso and Southwestern and locate family landmarks like Whitmire Ranch.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1919 Map of Playas
    1919 Map of Playas
    1919 Playas
    1919 Print · USGS
    The Playas Valley was a critical ranching and rail corridor in the high desert during the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the path of the El Paso and Southwestern railroad and locate early sites like Whitmire Ranch and Antelope.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1935 Map of Hillsboro
    1935 Map of Hillsboro
    1935 Hillsboro
    1935 Print · USGS
    Hillsboro and Kingston are documented here in the mid-1930s, surrounded by the busy mining and ranching country of the Black Range. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the J P Nunn Ranch and Wilson Ranch or trace the footprint of the Silver Tail Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1937 Map of Santa Rita
    1937 Map of Santa Rita
    1937 Santa Rita
    1937 Print · USGS
    The mining landscape of New Mexico comes into focus in the 1930s, documenting the busy rail corridors and copper districts around Santa Rita. Genealogists and historians can trace old community hubs like Fierro, Hanover, and the Vanadium Post Office.

  14. 1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Hillsboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    Sierra County mountain life in the mid-1930s centers on mining outposts and remote cattle ranches within the Black Range. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations at the JP Nunn Ranch and Wilson Ranch or locate the historic Gray Eagle Mine near Kingston.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1947 Map of Allie Canyon, 1963 Print
    1947 Map of Allie Canyon, 1963 Print
    1947 Allie Canyon
    1963 Print · USGS
    The high country of Grant County is mapped here in the late 1940s as the Continental Divide crosses the Gila National Forest. Researchers can trace old family sites and mountain infrastructure including Hicks Cem, the Mimbres Ranger Sta, and Gos Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1947 Map of Twin Sisters, 1963 Print
    1947 Map of Twin Sisters, 1963 Print
    1947 Twin Sisters
    1963 Print · USGS
    The high Gila National Forest country in the late 1940s was a landscape of remote camps and early logging. Historians can trace the legacy of local industry and recreation at Masons Mill, the Saw Mill Ruins, and the Gila Scout Camp.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1947 Map of Faywood Station, 1966 Print
    1947 Map of Faywood Station, 1966 Print
    1947 Faywood Station
    1966 Print · USGS
    High desert ranching and rail infrastructure dominate the landscape of Grant and Luna counties in the late 1940s. Trace the diagonal path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe past Faywood Station and the oasis at Warm Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1947 Map of Fort Bayard, 1971 Print
    1947 Map of Fort Bayard, 1971 Print
    1947 Fort Bayard
    1971 Print · USGS
    Grant County’s high-desert mining and military landscape is captured here in the years just following World War II. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Bayard Military Reservation and locate early community landmarks like Pictured Rocks, the Forest Nursery, and the town of Pinos Altos.

  19. 1948 Map of Twin Sisters
    1948 Map of Twin Sisters
    1948 Twin Sisters
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Gila National Forest and the high ridges of the Continental Divide appear here as they were in the late 1940s. Local researchers can trace old timber and recreation sites like Masons Mill, the Saw Mill Ruins, and McMillan Forest Camp.

  20. 1948 Map of Santa Rita
    1948 Map of Santa Rita
    1948 Santa Rita
    1948 Print · USGS
    Grant County’s industrial heart is revealed in the late 1940s, when mining towns were still bustling at the edge of the Gila National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the family footprints at Santa Rita, find Fierro Cem, or locate the Pewabic Shaft.

  21. 1948 Map of Allie Canyon
    1948 Map of Allie Canyon
    1948 Allie Canyon
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Gila National Forest and Continental Divide define this landscape in the late 1940s. Researchers can locate ranching sites and forest infrastructure like the GOS Ranch, Mimbres Ranger Sta, and the family-named Hicks Cem.

  22. 1948 Map of Hurley East, 1976 Print
    1948 Map of Hurley East, 1976 Print
    1948 Hurley East
    1976 Print · USGS
    Grant County is captured in the late 1940s, showing the intersection of industrial processing and the high desert. Researchers can trace early infrastructure around Hurley and follow the paths of Whitewater Creek and Lambright Draw through the hills.

  23. 1949 Map of Fort Bayard
    1949 Map of Fort Bayard
    1949 Fort Bayard
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Pinos Altos Range and the southern Gila National Forest come into focus during the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Fort Bayard, Pinos Altos, and Bayard alongside the Continental Divide.

  24. 1949 Map of Whitewater
    1949 Map of Whitewater
    1949 Whitewater
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southwest New Mexico's high desert reveals its mid-century rail and ranching character just after the war. You can trace the transition between the active Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and its abandoned grade near Whitewater and Hogback Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1949 Map of Hurley East
    1949 Map of Hurley East
    1949 Hurley East
    1949 Print · USGS
    The mining town of Hurley and its surrounding desert canyons are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace local water and mineral sites such as Whitewater Creek, a remote Prospect, and the winding Lampright Draw.

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