1900s (20th Century) Maps of Lea, New Mexico
Explore 4 historic maps of Lea from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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's landscape evolved across the 1900s, 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 1900s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Lea's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.
Lea, NM maps
(4)- 1954 Map of Hobbs, 1963 Print1954 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
- 1958 Map of Hobbs1958 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.
- 1963 Map of Laguna Gatuna, 1965 Print1963 Laguna Gatuna1965 Print · USGSThe high plains of Lea County are defined by industrial growth and desert ranching in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family ranch lands like Smith Ranch and Alfred Ranch alongside the sprawling Corbin Oil Field and the Hobbs Air Force Base Auxiliary Field No 4.2 unique versions available
- 1984 Map of Lea1984 Lea1984 Print · USGSSoutheastern New Mexico's energy corridor is captured here in the mid-1980s, during a period of intensive petroleum development. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Lea Oil Field and locate landmarks like the Pumping Sta Radio Tower and the settlement of Lea.
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