1950s Maps of Torrance County, New Mexico

1. 1954 Map of Bosque Peak, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Bosque Peak

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Manzano Mountains and historic land grants define this New Mexico landscape in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Isleta Indian Reservation and locate remote landmarks like Fourth of July Spring or Bosque Peak.

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4. 1954 Map of Chilili, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Chilili

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Chilili Grant in the 1950s reveals a landscape of high-country ranches and deep arroyos at the junction of Bernalillo and Torrance counties. Researchers can trace historic homesteads like the Thompson Place and Danvik Place or locate the site of Old Chilili.

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7. 1954 Map of Capilla Peak, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Capilla Peak

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Manzano Mountains during the mid-fifties reveal a rugged landscape of high-altitude lookouts and deep canyons on the border of Torrance and Valencia counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the Crest Trail and locate the former site of McKinley Place (Aband).

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10. 1954 Map of Torreon, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Torreon

    1955 Print · USGS

    The eastern foothills of the Manzano Mountains come to life in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of historic land grants and family homesteads. Researchers can locate numerous named family sites like Bermudez Place and Anderson Place along the edges of the Cibola National Forest.

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13. 1954 Map of Tajique, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Tajique

    1955 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Manzano Mountains in the mid-1950s reveal a landscape of Spanish land grants and family ranching. Genealogists can trace specific homesites like Riley Place and King Place or the former location of the Barales Sch (Aban'd).

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16. 1954 Map of Edgewood, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Edgewood

    1955 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Santa Fe County is captured here as a landscape of family ranching and early transit corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Edgewood through named landmarks like Mountain Valley Cemetery and the Old Railroad Grade.

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19. 1954 Map of Milbourn Ranch, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Milbourn Ranch

    1955 Print · USGS

    Ranching and early industry meet along the Bernalillo and Torrance County border during the mid-1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landmarks like Garland Cemetery, Milbourn Ranch, and the rural Cedar Grove Ch.

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22. 1954 Map of Torreon, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Torreon

    1957 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Manzano Mountains in the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of ancient Spanish land grants and scattered family homesteads. Genealogists can locate specific family sites like Vigil Place or Sanchez Place and trace the proximity of Quarai Ruins State Mon.

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25. 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.

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28. 1954 Map of Fort Sumner, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Fort Sumner

    1964 Print · USGS

    East-central New Mexico's ranching and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s, centered on the strategic junctions of the high plains. Researchers can trace the development of early highway networks and rail towns like Vaughn, Fort Sumner, and the copper operations at Guadalupe Mine.

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31. 1954 Map of Socorro, 1972 Print

    

    1954 Socorro

    1972 Print · USGS

    Mid-century New Mexico comes into focus as the Rio Grande valley and the surrounding high desert undergo post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace old mountain settlements like Tajique and Punta de Agua or locate remote sites like the Torrance Mine.

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34. 1956 Map of Edgewood, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Edgewood

    1957 Print · USGS

    The ranching country of Santa Fe and Torrance Counties is captured here in the mid-fifties as the area around Edgewood begins to modernize. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family landmarks like the Hill Ranch and Mtn View Cemetery, or locate early aviation history at Otto Airfield.

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37. 1956 Map of Estancia, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Estancia

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Estancia Valley in the mid-1950s was a landscape of remote ranches and high-altitude basins defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line. Researchers can locate family homesteads like Hornsby Ranch, find the Garland Cem, or trace the old roads through Chilili.

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40. 1956 Map of Mountainair, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Mountainair

    1958 Print · USGS

    Torrance County ranching and rail infrastructure are on full display in the mid-fifties, centered on the high valley near Mountainair. Genealogists can trace family holdings from the L K Markel Ranch to Broncho and locate sites like Ewing Sch.

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43. 1958 Map of Socorro

    

    1958 Socorro

    1958 Print · USGS

    New Mexico's high desert during the late fifties reveals a landscape of massive land grants and remote mining outposts. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad as it connects Socorro and Belen to industrial sites like the Manganese Mill.

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46. 1958 Map of Fort Sumner

    

    1958 Fort Sumner

    1958 Print · USGS

    East-central New Mexico in the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling landscape of high mesas and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the convergence of the Southern Pacific railroad at Vaughn and locate family landmarks like Borica School or Marquez Ranch.

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49. 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.

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52. 1958 Map of Albuquerque

    

    1958 Albuquerque

    1958 Print · USGS

    Albuquerque and the surrounding high desert are captured here during a period of massive federal expansion and postwar growth. Researchers can trace the development of Kirtland Air Force Base, find ancestral homes in Pueblo de Santa Ana, or locate industrial sites like the Jackpile Mine.

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