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1940s Maps of Otero County, New Mexico

Explore 36 historic maps of Otero County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Otero County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, 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.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Otero County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Otero County, NM maps

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  1. 1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 Map of El Paso Gap
    1940 El Paso Gap
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Eddy County, Hudspeth County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Bassett Lake, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Bassett Lake, 1954 Print
    1940 Bassett Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Map of Orogrande, 1962 Print
    1940 Orogrande
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Orogrande, Turquoise, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Map of Newman, 1965 Print
    1940 Newman
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including El Paso, Chaparral, and other nearby areas
  13. 1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Desert, 1961 Print
    1941 Desert
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Alvarado, El Paso County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Map of Parker Lake
    1943 Parker Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including White Sands, White Sands, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Map of Pendejo Wash
    1943 Pendejo Wash
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Old Wright Place, United States, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Map of Desert
    1943 Desert
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Alvarado, El Paso County, and other nearby areas
  25. 1943 Map of Newman
    1943 Map of Newman
    1943 Newman
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including El Paso, Chaparral, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Bassett Lake
    1943 Map of Bassett Lake
    1943 Bassett Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and other nearby areas
  31. 1943 Map of Orogrande
    1943 Map of Orogrande
    1943 Orogrande
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Orogrande, Turquoise, and other nearby areas
  34. 1943 Map of Texas Hill, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Texas Hill, 1960 Print
    1943 Texas Hill
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Three Forks, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1945 Map of Texas Hill
    1945 Map of Texas Hill
    1945 Texas Hill
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Three Forks, Eddy County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1947 Map of Desert NE
    1947 Map of Desert NE
    1947 Desert NE
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including United States, New Mexico, and other nearby areas
  43. 1947 Map of Orogrande North, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Orogrande North, 1948 Print
    1947 Orogrande North
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Orogrande, Turquoise, and other nearby areas
  46. 1947 Map of Point Of Sands 2, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Point Of Sands 2, 1954 Print
    1947 Point Of Sands 2
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Doña Ana County, Sierra County, and other nearby areas
  49. 1947 Map of Lake Lucero, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Lake Lucero, 1954 Print
    1947 Lake Lucero
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Doña Ana County, United States, and other nearby areas
  52. 1947 Map of Three Rivers, 1954 Print
    1947 Map of Three Rivers, 1954 Print
    1947 Three Rivers
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Kimmons, Cora Crew, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1947 Map of Capitol Peak, 1955 Print
    1947 Map of Capitol Peak, 1955 Print
    1947 Capitol Peak
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Lincoln County, Socorro County, and other nearby areas
  58. 1948 Map of Davies Tank
    1948 Map of Davies Tank
    1948 Davies Tank
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including White Sands, Doña Ana County, and other nearby areas
  61. 1948 Map of El Wood
    1948 Map of El Wood
    1948 El Wood
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Elwood, United States, and other nearby areas
  64. 1948 Map of Newman NW
    1948 Map of Newman NW
    1948 Newman NW
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Doña Ana County, United States, and other nearby areas
  67. 1948 Map of Desert
    1948 Map of Desert
    1948 Desert
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including Alvarado, United States, and other nearby areas
  70. 1948 Map of Orogrande South
    1948 Map of Orogrande South
    1948 Orogrande South
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including United States, New Mexico, and other nearby areas
  73. 1948 Map of Parker Lake SE
    1948 Map of Parker Lake SE
    1948 Parker Lake SE
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Otero County, including United States, New Mexico, and other nearby areas
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