1900s (20th Century) Maps of Luna County, New Mexico

Explore 106 historic maps of Luna County 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 Luna County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Luna County's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.


Luna County, 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

  2. 1915 Map of Deming
    1915 Map of Deming
    1915 Deming
    1915 Print · USGS
    Deming and the surrounding high desert of Luna County were a critical crossroads of Southwestern rail and wagon traffic at the start of the twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family holdings like the 76 Ranch and early social hubs including Midway Iola P O and Tunis School.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1917 Map of Hermanas
    1917 Map of Hermanas
    1917 Hermanas
    1917 Print · USGS
    Southern New Mexico was a critical frontier at the time of the Great War, defined by cattle ranching and international border security. Researchers can trace the path of the El Paso and Southwestern Road and locate remote outposts like Dogtown Ranch, Mahoney, and Hermanas.

  4. 1917 Map of Camel Mountain
    1917 Map of Camel Mountain
    1917 Camel Mountain
    1917 Print · USGS
    The high desert along the New Mexico-Mexico border comes into focus during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace isolated homesteads such as Engle and Minor Ranch and the railroad siding at Arena along the El Paso and Southwestern line.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1917 Map of Columbus, 1920 Print
    1917 Map of Columbus, 1920 Print
    1917 Columbus
    1920 Print · USGS
    The high desert of southern Luna County comes alive in this late-1910s survey of the international border region near Columbus. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the El Paso and Southwestern and locate remote landmarks like Stephenson Ranch and the Boundary Gate.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1918 Map of Columbus
    1918 Map of Columbus
    1918 Columbus
    1918 Print · USGS
    The New Mexico borderlands come alive in this survey of the high desert during a period of intense military and rail activity. Genealogists and historians can trace family outposts from Stephenson Ranch to Waterloo, while following the El Paso and Southwestern rail line as it nears the United States Mexico Boundary Line.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1918 Map of Hermanas
    1918 Map of Hermanas
    1918 Hermanas
    1918 Print · USGS
    This Luna County borderland is shown just as the ranching and railroad era reached its height along the Mexican border. Genealogists and historians can trace the early cattle operations of Dogtown Ranch and Hoppy Ranch or follow the tracks of the El Paso and Southwestern Road.

  8. 1918 Map of Victorio
    1918 Map of Victorio
    1918 Victorio
    1918 Print · USGS
    The New Mexico borderlands during the Great War era reveal a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and international mining operations. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bud Williams Ranch and trace the historic El Paso and Southwestern rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1920 Map of Columbus, 1931 Print
    1920 Map of Columbus, 1931 Print
    1920 Columbus
    1931 Print · USGS
    The New Mexico borderlands come into focus in the years following the border raids, centered on the strategic railroad town of Columbus. Family historians can trace early ranching life at Stephenson Ranch or locate vanished rural outposts like Waterloo and Mayfield School.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1943 Map of Hermanas
    1943 Map of Hermanas
    1943 Hermanas
    1943 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Luna County is seen here during the mid-century, anchored by the border crossing and railroad at Hermanas. Genealogists and historians can locate early family outposts like Dogtown Ranch, White House Ranch, and Cox Ranch.

  11. 1947 Map of Faywood Station, 1966 Print
    1947 Map of Faywood Station, 1966 Print
    1947 Faywood Station
    1966 Print · USGS
    High desert ranching and rail infrastructure dominate the landscape of Grant and Luna counties in the late 1940s. Trace the diagonal path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe past Faywood Station and the oasis at Warm Springs.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 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

  13. 1949 Map of Faywood Station
    1949 Map of Faywood Station
    1949 Faywood Station
    1949 Print · USGS
    The high desert of New Mexico comes into focus during the late 1940s as a landscape of railroads and vital water sources. Trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe to the lonely outpost at Faywood Station and the oasis at Warm Springs.

  14. 1953 Map of El Paso
    1953 Map of El Paso
    1953 El Paso
    1953 Print · USGS
    El Paso and the border region are shown here in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of shared river life and rising military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-tied communities like Smeltertown, San Elizario, and the grounds of Fort Bliss.

  15. 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

  16. 1955 Map of Douglas
    1955 Map of Douglas
    1955 Douglas
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Arizona and New Mexico borderlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, highlighting the mining and ranching hubs of the Desert Southwest. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bisbee, the operations at Hachita Mine, and rural landmarks like the Double Adobe School.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1955 Map of Las Cruces, 1963 Print
    1955 Map of Las Cruces, 1963 Print
    1955 Las Cruces
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southern New Mexico comes into focus during the mid-fifties, showing the growth of Las Cruces alongside major military and scientific installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific tracks through small rail towns like Cambray and Afton, or locate family sites near Hatch and Deming.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1956 Map of Dwyer, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Dwyer, 1958 Print
    1956 Dwyer
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Mimbres River valley was a vital corridor of ranching and early mining in the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Dwyer (Faywood PO) settlement, San Jose Ch, and the high-country Big Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1958 Map of Las Cruces
    1958 Map of Las Cruces
    1958 Las Cruces
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern New Mexico in the late fifties was a landscape of rapid scientific and military growth centered on the Rio Grande. Local historians can trace the development of Las Cruces, the campus of New Mexico A and M College, and remote rail sidings like Aden Siding.

  20. 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.

  21. 1959 Map of Douglas, 1968 Print
    1959 Map of Douglas, 1968 Print
    1959 Douglas
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico meet at the border in the late fifties, showcasing a high-desert landscape defined by industrial copper mining and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bisbee, locate the Lavender Pit, and follow the Southern Pacific line through Douglas.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 1959 Map of El Paso, 1968 Print
    1959 Map of El Paso, 1968 Print
    1959 El Paso
    1968 Print · USGS
    El Paso and the international borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Chihuahuan Desert. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side settlements like Columbus and Fabens, locate the sprawling Fort Bliss, and explore the geologically unique Kilbourne Hole.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1961 Map of Douglas
    1961 Map of Douglas
    1961 Douglas
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Arizona-Mexico borderlands come into focus at mid-century, detailing the vital mining and ranching hubs of Cochise County and southwest New Mexico. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific Railroad through Bisbee and Douglas, or locate early sites like the Old Hachita Mine and Rucker School.

  24. 1961 Map of Nutt, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Nutt, 1964 Print
    1961 Nutt
    1964 Print · USGS
    The high desert at the meeting of Sierra, Dona Ana, and Luna counties is captured here in the early sixties as the rail-and-ranch economy shaped the landscape. Trace family history at North Cem or Duncan Ranch, and follow the old Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line past Nutt.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 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.

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