Old Maps of Upper Colonias, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

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Upper Colonias, NM maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1961 Map of Lower Colonias, 1966 Print
    1961 Map of Lower Colonias, 1966 Print
    1961 Lower Colonias
    1966 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County ranching and rural life are preserved here as they were in the early sixties, centered on the drainage of Cow Creek. Researchers can locate Lower Colonias (Pine PO), the Santo Niño Cem, and remote outposts like Kay Bar Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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.

  7. 2002 Map of Lower Colonias, 2003 Print
    2002 Map of Lower Colonias, 2003 Print
    2002 Lower Colonias
    2003 Print · USGS
    San Miguel County ranching and forest lands are captured here as they appeared at the start of the millennium. Genealogists and local historians can locate Lower Colonias, the Santo Niño Cem, and the high-elevation Brazel Park.

  8. 2011 Map of Lower Colonias, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lower Colonias, 2011 Print
    2011 Lower Colonias
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Upper Colonias, including Lower Colonias, San Miguel County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Lower Colonias, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lower Colonias, 2013 Print
    2013 Lower Colonias
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Upper Colonias, including Lower Colonias, San Miguel County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Lower Colonias, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lower Colonias, 2017 Print
    2017 Lower Colonias
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Upper Colonias, including Lower Colonias, San Miguel County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Lower Colonias, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Lower Colonias, 2020 Print
    2020 Lower Colonias
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Upper Colonias, including Lower Colonias, San Miguel County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2023 Map of Lower Colonias, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Lower Colonias, 2023 Print
    2023 Lower Colonias
    2023 Print · USGS
    The northern New Mexico high country near San Miguel County is documented here as it appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural communities of Lower Colonias and Upper Colonias, including the Santo Niño Cem.

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