1800s (19th Century) Maps of McKinley County, New Mexico

1. 1883 Map of Mt. Taylor

   

   1883 Mt. Taylor

   1883 Print · USGS

   The high-desert frontier of New Mexico comes to life in the 1880s, centered on the towering Mt Taylor. Researchers can trace the early path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and locate settlements like Old Fort Wingate and Laguna.

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4. 1886 Map of St Johns

   

   1886 St Johns

   1886 Print · USGS

   Apache County in the 1880s was a landscape of emerging pioneer outposts and high-plateau cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like St Johns and Erastus or locate the original path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

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7. 1886 Map of Wingate

   

   1886 Wingate

   1886 Print · USGS

   The high deserts of western New Mexico are shown during the expansion of the rail era in the mid-1880s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and vital water sources like Gallup, Old Zuñi, and the historic Fort Wingate along the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

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10. 1886 Map of Mt. Taylor

    

    1886 Mt. Taylor

    1886 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the mid-1880s reveals a high-desert territory where early rail commerce meets long-standing mountain settlements. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad past Old Fort Wingate and the historic villages of Laguna and Cebolletta.

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13. 1886 Map of Fort Defiance

    

    1886 Fort Defiance

    1886 Print · USGS

    Territorial Arizona and the high plateaus of Apache County come to life in the 1880s, centered on the strategic outpost of Fort Defiance. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and locate early stops like Allantown and Navajo.

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16. 1889 Map of Largo

    

    1889 Largo

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century shows a vast network of desert canyons and river valleys before modern development. Genealogists and researchers can trace early settlements like Bloomfield and Largo or locate landmarks such as Angels Peak and the remote Stinking Lakes Sinks.

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19. 1889 Map of Chaco

    

    1889 Chaco

    1889 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico appears here in the late nineteenth century as a frontier of emerging river settlements and high-desert springs. Researchers can trace early footprints at Farmington and Aztec, or locate watering points like Sheep Spring and Seven Lakes.

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22. 1892 Map of Fort Defiance

    

    1892 Fort Defiance

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northern Arizona in the late nineteenth century remains a frontier of isolated outposts and high desert mesas. Trace the path of the A & P R R through Sanders or locate the remote station at Pueblo Colorado and the springs at Jacobs Well.

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25. 1892 Map of St Johns

    

    1892 St Johns

    1892 Print · USGS

    Arizona's eastern frontier is documented here in the late nineteenth century as cattle ranching and early settlements followed the path of the river. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of St Johns and Springerville or locate long-standing sites like Erastus and Windmill Ranch.

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28. 1892 Map of Wingate

    

    1892 Wingate

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico territory comes to life during the expansion of the rail era, centered on the strategic military and trade routes of the high desert. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad past Fort Wingate and through early settlements like Gallup and Old Zuni.

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31. 1892 Map of Chaco

    

    1892 Chaco

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century reveals the early river-side foundations of the Four Corners region. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Farmington, Aztec, and Jewett along the San Juan River and the high desert outpost of Seven Lakes.

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34. 1892 Map of Canyon De Chelly

    

    1892 Canyon De Chelly

    1892 Print · USGS

    Apache County's high desert and deep sandstone canyons are documented here in the early 1890s, shortly after the initial 1883 survey. Modern researchers can trace the intricate drainages of Canyon De Chelly and find early water sources like Hospitito Spring and Tatezaka Tank.

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37. 1892 Map of Mt. Taylor, 1896 Print

    

    1892 Mt. Taylor

    1896 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century was a territory of rail expansion and ancient volcanic landmarks. Researchers can trace the path of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad past Old Fort Wingate and the pueblo at Laguna.

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40. 1895 Map of Largo, 1897 Print

    

    1895 Largo

    1897 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico appears as a rugged frontier of canyons and high peaks in the years before statehood. Researchers can trace early settlements at Bloomfield and Largo or locate iconic landmarks such as El Huerfano and the headwaters of Canon Largo.

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43. 1899 Map of Mt. Taylor

    

    1899 Mt. Taylor

    1899 Print · USGS

    Northwestern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of vast mesas and early rail stops before modern highways arrived. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Grant, San Mateo, and Old Fort Wingate along the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad.

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