Old Maps of El Rito, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of El Rito with 8 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 El Rito has changed over the decades.


El Rito, NM maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Abiquiu
    1918 Map of Abiquiu
    1918 Abiquiu
    1918 Print · USGS
    Upper Rio Arriba County comes alive in the years following the Great War, showing a network of historic land grants and riverside villages. Researchers can trace the path of the D. and R. G. R. R. or locate ancestral roots in Abiquiu, Vallecitos, and San Juan.

  2. 1953 Map of El Rito, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of El Rito, 1955 Print
    1953 El Rito
    1955 Print · USGS
    El Rito and its high-desert irrigation systems are captured here in the early 1950s within the Rio Arriba backcountry. Genealogists and historians can trace traditional water rights via the Acequia Medio and locate local landmarks like El Rito Normal School and Las Placitas.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Aztec, 1975 Print
    1954 Map of Aztec, 1975 Print
    1954 Aztec
    1975 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the high-country settlements and tribal lands of the San Juan Basin. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and locate communities like Abiquiu, Park View, and Lumberton.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Aztec
    1958 Map of Aztec
    1958 Aztec
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico and the southern Colorado border are captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the rugged intersection of national forests and tribal lands. Researchers can trace the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line and locate remote outposts like Blanco Trading Post or Sargent Ranch.

  5. 1962 Map of Aztec
    1962 Map of Aztec
    1962 Aztec
    1962 Print · USGS
    Northwestern New Mexico in the early sixties showcases a landscape defined by the arrival of the Navajo Reservoir and the high-altitude timber of the Carson National Forest. Trace the path of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR or locate historic settlements like Tierra Amarilla and Gobernador.

  6. 1965 Map of Aztec
    1965 Map of Aztec
    1965 Aztec
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado come alive in the mid-sixties, from the San Juan Basin to the high Jemez Mountains. Trace the narrow-gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western RR through Monero or locate old outposts like Blanco Trading Post.

  7. 1995 Map of El Rito, 1997 Print
    1995 Map of El Rito, 1997 Print
    1995 El Rito
    1997 Print · USGS
    El Rito in the mid-1990s shows a community deeply tied to its historical irrigation and land grant roots. Local historians can trace the paths of the Acequia Madre, locate the Northern New Mexico Community College campus, and find remote sites like Almagritos Spring.

  8. 2023 Map of El Rito, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of El Rito, 2023 Print
    2023 El Rito
    2023 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's ranching and forest lands are captured in this recent survey of the area around El Rito. Genealogists can locate family sites at Las Placitas and the Cementerio de San Juan Nepomuceno while tracing water tanks across Pinon Mesa.

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