Old Maps of Gary, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Gary. 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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Gary, 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1964 Map of Gary, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Gary, 1966 Print
    1964 Gary
    1966 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Hidalgo County comes alive in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of the historic Butterfield Trail and the Southern Pacific railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace mining activity at the Anita Mine or locate family-named landmarks like the Wright Windmill.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1981 Map of Lordsburg
    1981 Map of Lordsburg
    1981 Lordsburg
    1981 Print · USGS
    Hidalgo County in the early eighties remains a landscape defined by the copper-and-rail economy and the long stretch of the Continental Divide. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Southern Pacific and small settlements like Cotton City or find remote workings such as the Golden Cross Mine.

  6. 2010 Map of Gary, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Gary, 2010 Print
    2010 Gary
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Gary, including Hidalgo County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of Gary, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Gary, 2013 Print
    2013 Gary
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Gary, including Hidalgo County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Gary, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Gary, 2017 Print
    2017 Gary
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gary, including Hidalgo County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2020 Map of Gary, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Gary, 2020 Print
    2020 Gary
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Gary, including Hidalgo County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2023 Map of Gary, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Gary, 2023 Print
    2023 Gary
    2023 Print · USGS
    Hidalgo County's high desert comes to life in this survey of the transition from the alkali flats to the mountain peaks. Trace the geography of the southwestern landscape through landmarks like Gary, the Pyramid Mountains, and the winding Lordsburg Draw.

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