Old Maps of Silver City, New Mexico for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Silver City with 30 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 Silver City has changed over the decades.
Silver City, NM maps
(30)- 1909 Map of Silver City
1909 Silver City1909 Print · USGSSilver 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 - 1947 Map of Fort Bayard, 1971 Print
1947 Fort Bayard1971 Print · USGSGrant 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. - 1949 Map of Fort Bayard
1949 Fort Bayard1949 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1950 Map of Tyrone, 1955 Print
1950 Tyrone1955 Print · USGSMining operations in the Burro Mountains reached deep into the Grant County earth during the mid-century. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial footprint of Tyrone and Oak Grove through numerous mines including the Klondike Tunnel and Rocket Shaft. - 1950 Map of Silver City, 1968 Print
1950 Silver City1968 Print · USGSSilver City at the mid-century serves as a gateway to the high timber of the Gila National Forest. Researchers can locate the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line, the historic Boston Hill quarries, and St Marys Academy.2 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Silver City
1951 Silver City1951 Print · USGSSilver City was evolving into a regional mountain hub in the early fifties, caught between its mining roots and its growing role as a college town. Genealogists and researchers can locate New Mexico Western College, St Marys Academy, and the Cottage Sanatorium on this detailed sheet. - 1951 Map of Tyrone
1951 Tyrone1951 Print · USGSThe Little Burro Mountains were a hive of mineral extraction in the early fifties, centering on the mining town of Tyrone. Researchers can trace historic industrial footprints like the Gettysburg Shaft, Niagara Tunnel, and the local Cem.2 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Silver City, 1967 Print
1954 Silver City1967 Print · USGSSoutheast 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 - 1958 Map of Silver City
1958 Silver City1958 Print · USGSSouthwestern 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. - 1962 Map of Silver City
1962 Silver City1962 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1992 Map of Fort Bayard
1992 Fort Bayard1992 Print · USGSNew 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. - 1992 Map of Silver City
1992 Silver City1992 Print · USGSSilver City and the southern Gila National Forest are captured in the early nineties, showing the town at the foot of the Continental Divide. Researchers can trace the layout of Western New Mexico University and locate mining sites at Boston Hill and Chloride Flat.2 unique versions available - 1992 Map of Tyrone
1992 Tyrone1992 Print · USGSSouthwest New Mexico in the early nineties reveals the evolving landscape of the Little Burro Mountains as mining and residential growth converged. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Tyrone Mine and find civic landmarks like Harrison A Schmitt Sch and the original Tyrone (Site). - 1994 Map of Silver City
1994 Silver City1994 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1999 Map of Fort Bayard, 2002 Print
1999 Fort Bayard2002 Print · USGSGrant 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. - 2010 Map of Tyrone, 2010 Print
2010 Tyrone2010 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Silver Acres, Oak Grove, and other nearby areas - 2011 Map of Fort Bayard, 2011 Print
2011 Fort Bayard2011 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Bayard, Santa Clara, and other nearby areas - 2011 Map of Silver City, 2011 Print
2011 Silver City2011 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Little Walnut Village, Grant County, and other nearby areas - 2013 Map of Tyrone, 2013 Print
2013 Tyrone2013 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Silver Acres, Oak Grove, and other nearby areas - 2013 Map of Silver City, 2013 Print
2013 Silver City2013 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Little Walnut Village, Grant County, and other nearby areas - 2013 Map of Fort Bayard, 2013 Print
2013 Fort Bayard2013 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Bayard, Santa Clara, and other nearby areas - 2017 Map of Fort Bayard, 2017 Print
2017 Fort Bayard2017 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Bayard, Santa Clara, and other nearby areas - 2017 Map of Tyrone, 2017 Print
2017 Tyrone2017 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Silver Acres, Oak Grove, and other nearby areas - 2017 Map of Silver City, 2017 Print
2017 Silver City2017 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Little Walnut Village, Grant County, and other nearby areas - 2020 Map of Silver City, 2020 Print
2020 Silver City2020 Print · USGSCovers Silver City, including Little Walnut Village, Grant County, and other nearby areas
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