1950s Maps of Lea County, New Mexico
Explore 4 historic maps of Lea County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Lea County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Lea County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.
Lea County, NM maps
(4)- 1954 Map of Hobbs, 1963 Print
1954 Hobbs1963 Print · USGSThe High Plains and Permian Basin transition is captured here at the height of the mid-century energy boom. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the foundations of Humble City, locate the Potash Mine and Plant, and follow the Texas-New Mexico RR.2 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Brownfield, 1975 Print
1954 Brownfield1975 Print · USGSThe High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, as ranching and oil extraction shaped the Llano Estacado. Genealogists and historians can trace small rural centers like Lums Chapel, Hillburn City, and the Friendship Sch amid a landscape of windmills.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Brownfield
1958 Brownfield1958 Print · USGSThe High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are captured here during a mid-century oil boom. Genealogists and historians can trace old community sites like Lums Chapel and Tokio alongside the vast Levelland and Slaughter Oil and Gas Field. - 1958 Map of Hobbs
1958 Hobbs1958 Print · USGSThe High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are shown here during the height of the mid-century oil boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hobbs, Lovington, and Jal, alongside ranching landmarks like James Ranch and the early Texas-New Mexico Railway.
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