Old Maps of Carthage, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Carthage. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Carthage.


Carthage, NM maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Carthage, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Carthage, 1954 Print
    1948 Carthage
    1954 Print · USGS
    Carthage and Tokay were at the center of Socorro County's coal and ranching country in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family ranch sites like Muncy Ranch or locate the historic Hart Coal Mine and Gilmore Coal Mine.

  2. 1954 Map of Tularosa, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Tularosa, 1963 Print
    1954 Tularosa
    1963 Print · USGS
    South-central New Mexico in the early fifties shows a landscape of desert basins and high peaks under heavy military and water-reclamation use. Trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway past San Marcial and into the massive White Sands Proving Ground.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Tularosa
    1958 Map of Tularosa
    1958 Tularosa
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southern New Mexico in the late fifties shows a landscape of military expansion and deep-rooted river settlements. Trace family history in Truth or Consequences or locate the ruins of San Marcial and the remote Dusty Post Office.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1981 Map of Canon Agua Buena, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Canon Agua Buena, 1982 Print
    1981 Canon Agua Buena
    1982 Print · USGS
    Coal mining history and high-desert ranching define this Socorro County landscape in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate family ties at Carthage Cem, Old Carthage (Site), and the Hart Mine.

  5. 1982 Map of Oscura Mountains, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Oscura Mountains, 1983 Print
    1982 Oscura Mountains
    1983 Print · USGS
    Socorro County in the early eighties reveals the meeting point of high-desert wilderness and military history. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Rio Grande settlements of San Antonio and Val Verde or locate the historic Trinity Site.

  6. 2023 Map of Canon Agua Buena, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Canon Agua Buena, 2023 Print
    2023 Canon Agua Buena
    2023 Print · USGS
    Socorro County's high desert reveals its mining and military history in this recent survey. Genealogists and researchers can trace the vicinity of Carthage and the Carthage Cem, or locate the northern boundary of the White Sands Missile Range.

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