Old Maps of Alexander Place, New Mexico for Metal Detecting

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Alexander Place, NM maps

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  1. 1917 Map of Estancia
    1917 Map of Estancia
    1917 Estancia
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Estancia Valley and Manzano foothills come alive in this Great War-era survey, showing a landscape defined by massive land grants and new rail lines. Trace family roots and vanished ranch sites across the Manzano Grant or locate early buildings in Mountainair, Willard, and Chilili.

  2. 1954 Map of Torreon, 1955 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Torreon, 1957 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Socorro, 1972 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Socorro
    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.

  6. 1962 Map of Socorro
    1962 Map of Socorro
    1962 Socorro
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central New Mexico comes alive in the early sixties as the rail-and-river corridor of the Rio Grande connects historic pueblos and ranching towns. Local historians can trace the route of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe through Belen or locate the Torrance Mine near Mountainair.

  7. 1979 Map of Belen
    1979 Map of Belen
    1979 Belen
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande Valley south of Albuquerque in the late seventies reveals a landscape of historic land grants and modern subdivisions. Trace the rail-and-river corridor through Belen and Isleta Pueblo, or find high-elevation landmarks in Cibola National Forest.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1991 Map of Torreon, 1995 Print
    1991 Map of Torreon, 1995 Print
    1991 Torreon
    1995 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Manzano Mountains in the early 1990s reveal a landscape of ancestral land grants and high-desert ranching. Researchers can trace specific family homesteads like Bermudez Place and Chaves Place near the settlements of Torreon and Manzano.

  9. 2023 Map of Torreon, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Torreon, 2023 Print
    2023 Torreon
    2023 Print · USGS
    Torrance County mountain communities come into focus in this contemporary survey of the eastern Manzano slopes. Genealogists can trace family sites near Torreon Cem, Tajique, and the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Cem.

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