Old Maps of Piñon, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Piñon with 6 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 Piñon has changed over the decades.


Piñon, NM maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Carlsbad
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico's desert peaks and river valleys appear in this mid-century study of the borderlands. Researchers can locate vanished sites like Sacramento City, trace the Pecos River reservoirs, and explore Carlsbad Caverns.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Carlsbad
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep desert basins and high forest ranges during a period of steady ranching and early tourism. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or find vanished locales like Sacramento City (abandoned) and Whites City.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1965 Map of Pinon, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Pinon, 1968 Print
    1965 Pinon
    1968 Print · USGS
    The ranching country of Otero County is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the settlement of Piñon. Researchers can trace early family holdings like Sowell Ranch or find local landmarks such as Piñon Cem and Richardson Lake.

  4. 1979 Map of Alamogordo
    1979 Map of Alamogordo
    1979 Alamogordo
    1979 Print · USGS
    The high Sacramento Mountains and the Tularosa Valley floor meet in the late seventies, showing the region's unique mix of scientific research and military land use. Genealogists and historians can trace routes to Cloudcroft, the Solar Observatory, and the McGregor Range.

  5. 2004 Map of Pinon, 2006 Print
    2004 Map of Pinon, 2006 Print
    2004 Pinon
    2006 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Mountains ranching country in the early 2000s centers on the small hub of Pinon. Researchers can trace old high-desert water management through landmarks like Piñon Cem, Richardson Lake, and the widespread tanks of the Havens Ranch.

  6. 2023 Map of Pinon, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Pinon, 2023 Print
    2023 Pinon
    2023 Print · USGS
    The high-desert ranching country of Otero County is captured here in the early twenty-first century as it borders the Lincoln National Forest. Local historians can trace family-named water sources and rugged travel routes like the Owen Prather Hwy, Jim Godley Tank, and Richardson Lake.

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