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Old Maps of Gila, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Gila with 7 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 Gila has changed over the decades.

Gila, NM maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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.
  7. 1959 Map of Cliff, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Cliff, 1960 Print
    1959 Cliff
    1960 Print · USGS
    Grant County ranching and mining country are documented here in the late fifties, centered on the Gila River valley. Researchers can trace family homesteads like Robertson Ranch, locate the Stout Cem, or find the Black Eagle Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 1990 Map of Cliff, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Cliff, 1991 Print
    1990 Cliff
    1991 Print · USGS
    Grant County ranching and river life are captured here in the early nineties, centered on the fertile valley between the high mesas. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Farm labels, the Clark Cem, and landmarks like the Rodeo Ground.
  16. 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.
  19. 2023 Map of Cliff, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Cliff, 2023 Print
    2023 Cliff
    2023 Print · USGS
    The irrigation-dependent valleys of Grant County are shown here in recent years, centered on the settlements of Cliff and Gila. Researchers can trace the paths of the Upper Gila Ditch and Riverside Ditch or locate the Mesa Cem and Cliff Gila Catholic Cem.
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