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Old Maps of Whitewater, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Whitewater. 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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Whitewater, 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
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 1992 Map of Whitewater
    1992 Map of Whitewater
    1992 Whitewater
    1992 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Grant and Luna counties comes into focus during the early nineties, revealing a landscape of shifting arroyos and old transit lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Whitewater or locate landmarks like Hogback Mountain.
  19. 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.
  22. 2010 Map of Whitewater, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Whitewater, 2010 Print
    2010 Whitewater
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Whitewater, including Grant County, Luna County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2013 Map of Whitewater, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Whitewater, 2013 Print
    2013 Whitewater
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Whitewater, including Grant County, Luna County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2017 Map of Whitewater, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Whitewater, 2017 Print
    2017 Whitewater
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Whitewater, including Grant County, Luna County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2020 Map of Whitewater, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Whitewater, 2020 Print
    2020 Whitewater
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Whitewater, including Grant County, Luna County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2023 Map of Whitewater, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Whitewater, 2023 Print
    2023 Whitewater
    2023 Print · USGS
    Travel to the high desert of southwest New Mexico in the early twenty-first century, where the small settlement of Whitewater sits amid a network of seasonal arroyos. Genealogists and researchers can trace the landscape around Hogback Mountain and follow the paths of White Water Rd and Bertha Moore Rd.
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