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1950s Maps of Union County, New Mexico

Explore 8 historic maps of Union County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Union County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Union County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Union County, NM maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Raton, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Raton, 1963 Print
    1954 Raton
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico's high-country and plains are documented here in the early sixties, showing the region's ranching and mining infrastructure. Trace the legacy of the Maxwell Land Grant, locate remote rural sites like Tafoya School, and follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway through the heart of Raton.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Tucumcari, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Tucumcari, 1965 Print
    1954 Tucumcari
    1965 Print · USGS
    The high plains along the New Mexico and Texas border come alive in this mid-century survey, just as the regional highway network was maturing. Trace the historic route of U.S. 66 through Glenrio and San Jon or locate remote rail sidings like Rehm Station and Obar.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Dalhart, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Dalhart, 1967 Print
    1954 Dalhart
    1967 Print · USGS
    The High Plains at the junction of four states come alive in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of rail-hub towns and cattle country. Trace the Old Santa Fe Trail or locate mid-century industrial sites like the Dry ice plant and Carbon Dioxide Works.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 Map of La Junta, 1966 Print
    1955 La Junta
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado during the mid-fifties is captured here as a sprawling network of ranching outposts and rail sidings. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Sunderland School, trace the isolated Lycan Post Office, or find the Bomb target (abandoned) on the western plains.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Raton
    1958 Map of Raton
    1958 Raton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern New Mexico and the Colorado borderlands are mapped here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of high peaks and historic land grants. Genealogists and historians can trace families across Picuris Pueblo, find old schoolhouses like Piedra Lumbre School, or follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 Map of La Junta
    1958 La Junta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear in the late fifties as a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace the lineage of vanished post offices and rural school sites like the Lycan Post Office and Sunderland School.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Tucumcari
    1958 Map of Tucumcari
    1958 Tucumcari
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle meet in this mid-century survey of the high plains ranching and rail corridor. Researchers can trace the path of Mother Road travelers through Tucumcari and Glenrio or locate remote rail stops like Nara Visa Station and Hartley Station.
  22. 1958 Map of Dalhart
    1958 Map of Dalhart
    1958 Dalhart
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the tri-state border region come alive in this mid-century survey of the ranching and rail territory around the Texas Panhandle. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry, military outposts like Dalhart Air Force No 1, and early settlements such as Pasamonte and Texline.
    2 unique versions available
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