Old Maps of Arenas Valley, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Arenas Valley with 10 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Arenas Valley has changed over the decades.


Arenas Valley, 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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1954 Map of Silver City, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Silver City, 1967 Print
    1954 Silver City
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico meet in this mid-century survey of the high desert and mountain mining districts. Local researchers can trace the rail lines through Lordsburg, the silver operations at Ash Peak Mines, and the limits of Fort Bayard Military Reservation.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Silver City
    1958 Map of Silver City
    1958 Silver City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southwestern New Mexico and eastern Arizona appear here in the mid-1950s, a period of intensive mining and rail activity. Trace the routes of the Southern Pacific RR through Lordsburg or locate historic operations at the Chino Mine and Santa Rita.

  6. 1962 Map of Silver City
    1962 Map of Silver City
    1962 Silver City
    1962 Print · USGS
    The high desert borderlands of New Mexico and Arizona come alive in this early sixties survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining economy through the Chino Mine, follow the rail routes of the Southern Pacific, or locate settlements like Virden and Bayard.

  7. 1992 Map of Fort Bayard
    1992 Map of Fort Bayard
    1992 Fort Bayard
    1992 Print · USGS
    New Mexico's high-country mining and military history comes alive in the early 1990s, where the Continental Divide meets the Gila National Forest. Researchers can trace the layout of the Fort Bayard Military Reservation and historic settlements like Pinos Altos and Arenas Valley.

  8. 1994 Map of Silver City
    1994 Map of Silver City
    1994 Silver City
    1994 Print · USGS
    The mining heart of Grant County is revealed in the mid-1990s as the massive industrial footprints of the copper industry shaped the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR or locate landmarks like Fort Bayard State Medical Center and White Signal.

  9. 1999 Map of Fort Bayard, 2002 Print
    1999 Map of Fort Bayard, 2002 Print
    1999 Fort Bayard
    2002 Print · USGS
    Grant County in the late nineties showcases a landscape shaped by mining history and the high ridges of the Pinos Altos Range. Researchers can trace the layout of Santa Clara, locate the Fort Bayard National Cemetery, and find numerous mining sites like Prospect and Mine.

  10. 2023 Map of Fort Bayard, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Fort Bayard, 2023 Print
    2023 Fort Bayard
    2023 Print · USGS
    Grant County is shown here in the 2020s, documenting the historic corridor between the high peaks of the Gila and the mining-district towns. Researchers can trace the layout of Fort Bayard and find local burials at Pinos Altos Community Cem and the Fort Bayard National Cemetery.

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