1800s (19th Century) Maps of San Miguel County, New Mexico

Explore 13 historic maps of San Miguel County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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San Miguel County, NM maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Las Vegas, 1953 Print
    1889 Map of Las Vegas, 1953 Print
    1889 Las Vegas
    1953 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century is documented here as the railroad brought new life to the high plains. Researchers can trace the early layout of Las Vegas, find the strategic site of Fort Union, and locate vanished plazas like Loma Parda.

  2. 1889 Map of Santa Fe, 1963 Print
    1889 Map of Santa Fe, 1963 Print
    1889 Santa Fe
    1963 Print · USGS
    Santa Fe and the surrounding high country appear here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began transforming the territory. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Santuario, identify family sites at Gonzales Ranch, and locate the historic Old Fort Marcy.

  3. 1890 Map of Bernal, 1956 Print
    1890 Map of Bernal, 1956 Print
    1890 Bernal
    1956 Print · USGS
    Settlements along the Pecos River valley and the critical rail corridor of the late nineteenth century define this New Mexico landscape. Researchers can trace the early rail stops and traditional plazas of San Miguel, Old Bernal, and Anton Chico.

  4. 1891 Map of Bernal
    1891 Map of Bernal
    1891 Bernal
    1891 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's river valleys and mesa lands are captured here just as the railroad began transforming the territory's commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots in historic plazas like San Miguel, La Cuesta, and San Jose before modern development changed these rural corridors.

  5. 1891 Map of Las Vegas
    1891 Map of Las Vegas
    1891 Las Vegas
    1891 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's transition from frontier outposts to a rail-connected territory is visible in this survey from the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Las Vegas and its connection to Fort Union and Hot Springs.

  6. 1892 Map of Watrous
    1892 Map of Watrous
    1892 Watrous
    1892 Print · USGS
    Northeastern New Mexico comes into focus during the expansion of the western frontier, showing the critical junction of the railroad and the river. Trace nineteenth-century ranching life and travel stops at Watrous, the O. K. Ranch, and a remote Blacksmith Shop.

  7. 1892 Map of Corazon
    1892 Map of Corazon
    1892 Corazon
    1892 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County in the early 1890s reveals a territory of high mesas and vital water sources before modern development. Genealogists and researchers can locate early plazas and villages such as Chaperito, Aguila, and Las Colonias, or trace family landmarks like Cabra Spring.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1893 Map of Las Vegas
    1893 Map of Las Vegas
    1893 Las Vegas
    1893 Print · USGS
    San Miguel and Mora counties are captured here in the final decade of the nineteenth century as the railroad transformed the territory. Trace early travel routes through Las Vegas and locate historic outposts like Fort Union and La Cueva.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Corazon
    1894 Map of Corazon
    1894 Corazon
    1894 Print · USGS
    San Miguel county in the 1890s was a landscape of high mesas and vital river settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace early territory life through named springs and remote outposts like Chaperito, Las Colonias, and Concha Spring.
    5 unique versions available

  10. 1894 Map of Watrous
    1894 Map of Watrous
    1894 Watrous
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico at the end of the nineteenth century was a landscape of pioneering rail lines and cattle ranches. You can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as it services Watrous and Shoemaker or locate the remote O.K. Ranch.
    5 unique versions available

  11. 1894 Map of Santa Fe
    1894 Map of Santa Fe
    1894 Santa Fe
    1894 Print · USGS
    Santa Fe and its surrounding high-country villages appear here during the territorial era of the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of early railroads and locate specific landmarks like Old Fort Marcy, Gonzales Ranch, and Tesuque Pueblo.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1894 Map of Bernal
    1894 Map of Bernal
    1894 Bernal
    1894 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County at the end of the nineteenth century is captured here as the railroad began to reshape the old river settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots in historic villages like Old Bernal, Anton Chico, and La Liendre.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1894 Map of Lamy
    1894 Map of Lamy
    1894 Lamy
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico in the late nineteenth century centers on the high-desert corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR. Genealogists and historians can trace early ranching sites like Gomez Ranch and rail stops from Lamy to Fulton.
    5 unique versions available

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