Old Maps of San Ignacio, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

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San Ignacio, 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. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 1954 Map of Santa Fe, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Fe, 1963 Print
    1954 Santa Fe
    1963 Print · USGS
    New Mexico's high mountains and eastern plains meet in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Pecos River. Trace family roots and local history through San Christobal Church, Sena School, and the historic Las Vegas rail corridor.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Santa Fe
    1958 Map of Santa Fe
    1958 Santa Fe
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Sangre De Cristo Mountains meet the high plains in the late 1950s, showing a landscape defined by rail corridors and ranching. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Upton Ranch or visit the Fort Union (Ruins) and Tuloso School.

  6. 1965 Map of Sapello, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Sapello, 1968 Print
    1965 Sapello
    1968 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County in the mid-1960s reveals a quiet network of Spanish-American land grants and mountain villages. Family historians can trace ancestral sites from Peñasco Blanco to the Brother of Jesus Mission and San Ignacio Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1983 Map of Santa Fe, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Santa Fe, 1984 Print
    1983 Santa Fe
    1984 Print · USGS
    The high Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the growing state capital define this early 1980s landscape during a period of expanding infrastructure. Researchers can trace historic land patterns and transit routes from Nambe Pueblo and Glorieta Pass to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR line.

  8. 2002 Map of Sapello, 2003 Print
    2002 Map of Sapello, 2003 Print
    2002 Sapello
    2003 Print · USGS
    Upper San Miguel County comes into focus as a network of historic land grants and canyon-side villages at the turn of the millennium. Genealogists can trace family connections through sites like San Ignacio Cem, the Brother of Jesus Mission, and settlements at Las Tusas and Tierra Monte.

  9. 2023 Map of Sapello, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Sapello, 2023 Print
    2023 Sapello
    2023 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County's high-country valleys and river convergences are documented here in recent years. Researchers can trace family history through several local landmarks, including Soledad Cem, the settlement of Manuelitas, and the banks of the Sapello River.

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