1900s (20th Century) Maps of Point of Sands, New Mexico

Explore 7 historic maps of Point of Sands 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.

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Point of Sands, NM maps

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  1. 1916 Map of Point Of Sands
    1916 Map of Point Of Sands
    1916 Point Of Sands
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Tularosa Basin in the years before the Great War was a world of remote cattle ranches and alkali plains. Researchers can trace the heritage of the Tularosa frontier through family landmarks like Pelman Ranch, Bairds Wells, and the Eddy Soda Prospect.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Tres Hermanos, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Tres Hermanos, 1954 Print
    1948 Tres Hermanos
    1954 Print · USGS
    Otero County is captured here in the late 1940s as military testing ranges began to transform the desert ranching landscape. Researchers can locate remote outposts like White Sands Ranch and rail stops including Escondida Siding and Paxton Siding.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1976 Map of Tres Hermanos NW, 1980 Print
    1976 Map of Tres Hermanos NW, 1980 Print
    1976 Tres Hermanos NW
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Tularosa Basin in the mid-1970s is shown in this detailed orthophotograph of the high desert. Genealogists and historians can trace ranching heritage at White Sands Ranch or examine the geological features of Point of Sands and Twin Buttes.

  6. 1982 Map of Foster Lake
    1982 Map of Foster Lake
    1982 Foster Lake
    1982 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Otero County in the early eighties reveals a landscape of federal preserves and remote outposts. Genealogists and researchers can trace ranching and water history through features like White Sands Ranch (Salt), Pelman Well, and the Bell Site.

  7. 1982 Map of White Sands
    1982 Map of White Sands
    1982 White Sands
    1982 Print · USGS
    New Mexico's high desert reveals its complex military and scientific heritage during the early eighties, from the gypsum dunes to the missile ranges. Researchers can trace the massive boundaries of White Sands National Monument and locate the White Sands Test Facility (NASA) among the rugged San Andres Mountains.

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