Old Maps of Bethel, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

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Bethel, NM maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Clovis, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of Clovis, 1966 Print
    1954 Clovis
    1966 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico borderland come alive in this mid-century survey as the region's agricultural and rail networks reached their peak. Trace family roots and local history through features like Cannon AFB, the massive Sand Hills, and busy rail towns such as Friona and Littlefield.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Portales, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Portales, 1958 Print
    1957 Portales
    1958 Print · USGS
    Portales was thriving as a center for higher education and ranching during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land at Ribble Ranch, locate the rural Bethel Cem, and see the early layout of Eastern New Mexico University.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Clovis
    1958 Map of Clovis
    1958 Clovis
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the New Mexico-Texas borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, during a period of significant military and agricultural expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Clovis, the operations at Clovis Air Force Base, and the rural layout of communities like Muleshoe and Hereford.

  4. 1985 Map of Bethel
    1985 Map of Bethel
    1985 Bethel
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern New Mexico's ranching and agricultural heartland is captured here in the mid-eighties, showing the transition from open plains to managed water resources. Researchers can trace the layout of small communities like Bethel and Yerba or locate family-named landmarks such as Tinsley Crossing and Chalk Hill.

  5. 2010 Map of Bethel, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bethel, 2010 Print
    2010 Bethel
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bethel, including Portales, Floyd, and other nearby areas

  6. 2013 Map of Bethel, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bethel, 2013 Print
    2013 Bethel
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bethel, including Portales, Floyd, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Bethel, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Bethel, 2017 Print
    2017 Bethel
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Bethel, including Portales, Floyd, and other nearby areas

  8. 2020 Map of Bethel, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Bethel, 2020 Print
    2020 Bethel
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Bethel, including Portales, Floyd, and other nearby areas

  9. 2023 Map of Bethel, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Bethel, 2023 Print
    2023 Bethel
    2023 Print · USGS
    Roosevelt County's high plains agricultural landscape is meticulously detailed here during its modern development. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Floyd, the Bethel Cem, and the outskirts of Portales.

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