Old Maps of Lon, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lon with 5 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 Lon has changed over the decades.


Lon, NM maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Fort Sumner, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Fort Sumner, 1964 Print
    1954 Fort Sumner
    1964 Print · USGS
    East-central New Mexico's ranching and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the strategic junctions of the high plains. Researchers can trace the development of early highway networks and rail towns like Vaughn, Fort Sumner, and the copper operations at Guadalupe Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Fort Sumner
    1958 Map of Fort Sumner
    1958 Fort Sumner
    1958 Print · USGS
    East-central New Mexico in the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling landscape of high mesas and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the convergence of the Southern Pacific railroad at Vaughn and locate family landmarks like Borica School or Marquez Ranch.

  3. 1980 Map of Corona, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Corona, 1981 Print
    1980 Corona
    1981 Print · USGS
    The high-desert ranching and rail country of Lincoln County is documented here during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Southern Pacific line through Corona, locate the Old Railroad Grade, and find remote outposts like Claunch and Gallinas.

  4. 1981 Map of Cowboy Mesa NE
    1981 Map of Cowboy Mesa NE
    1981 Cowboy Mesa NE
    1981 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching life in the late twentieth century was defined by isolated outposts and high-desert water management. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and essential infrastructure like Kuykendall Well, the local Cem, and Ditch Lake.

  5. 2023 Map of Cowboy Mesa NE, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Cowboy Mesa NE, 2023 Print
    2023 Cowboy Mesa NE
    2023 Print · USGS
    High mesa country in Lincoln County is captured in this recent survey, showing the late-period infrastructure of a sparse ranching landscape. Researchers can trace rural access routes like Co Rd B020 and Co Rd B048 across major township boundaries.

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