Old Maps of Las Placitas, New Mexico for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 8 historic maps of Las Placitas. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Las Placitas's past.


Las Placitas, 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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