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1950s Maps of Valencia County, New Mexico

Explore 26 historic maps of Valencia 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 Valencia County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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

Valencia County, NM maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Dalies, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Dalies, 1953 Print
    1952 Dalies
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high desert south of Albuquerque was a land of sprawling rail junctions and historic land grants in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks at Dalies or locate the New Mexico Penitentiary Farm and El Cerro de los Lunas.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1952 Map of Tome SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Tome SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Tome SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Valencia County in the early fifties is captured here as a landscape of historic land grants and high desert terrain. Researchers can trace the formal boundaries of the Tome Grant and find isolated water sources like North Well and Mountain Well.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Belen SW, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Belen SW, 1953 Print
    1952 Belen SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high desert west of the Rio Grande is captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by ranching and traditional land grants. Trace the boundaries of the Belen Grant and locate water sources like Pedro Draw and Coyote Draw.
  10. 1952 Map of Black Butte, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Black Butte, 1953 Print
    1952 Black Butte
    1953 Print · USGS
    Central New Mexico is captured here in the early fifties, focusing on the vast desert land grants south of Belen. Researchers can trace the massive boundaries of the Casa Colorado Grant and Sevilleta Grant near Black Butte.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Tome NE, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Tome NE, 1953 Print
    1952 Tome NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Valencia County at the start of the fifties is captured here as a landscape of historic land grants and essential desert springs. Researchers can locate the western slopes of the Manzano Mountains and trace local water sources like Ojo Alamo and Ojo Jodiondilla.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1952 Map of Belen, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Belen, 1953 Print
    1952 Belen
    1953 Print · USGS
    Belen and its surrounding land grants are shown in meticulous detail during the early fifties, capturing the intersection of railroad industry and river valley agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can locate Our Lady of Belen Cem, the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the old neighborhoods of Los Trujillos.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Turn, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Turn, 1953 Print
    1952 Turn
    1953 Print · USGS
    Valencia County in the early 1950s is shown as a corridor of river-fed agriculture and rail transit. Genealogists and local historians can trace the community around Turn, the Casa Colorada School, and the Cem near the banks of the Rio Grande.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Veguita, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Veguita, 1953 Print
    1952 Veguita
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande valley in the early fifties shows a vibrant agricultural corridor shaped by centuries of land grants. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural life in Sabinal, Bosque, and Jarales along the historic El Camino Real.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1952 Map of Belen NW, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Belen NW, 1953 Print
    1952 Belen NW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Valencia County was a landscape of expansive ranching and desert land grants in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the borders of the Nicolas Duran De Chavez Grant and locate water landmarks like the Shearing Corral Windmill and Guzman Reservoir.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1952 Map of Rio Puerco, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Rio Puerco, 1953 Print
    1952 Rio Puerco
    1953 Print · USGS
    Spanish land grants still shaped the landscape of central New Mexico during the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace property lines through the San Clemente Grant and locate the small riverside stop of Rio Puerco near the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1952 Map of Hubbell Spring, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Hubbell Spring, 1953 Print
    1952 Hubbell Spring
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Isleta Pueblo region in the early fifties shows a rugged landscape of ranching and early aviation infrastructure. Researchers can trace the boundaries of Mc Cormick Ranch and locate remote landmarks like Hubble Spring and the Ojo de la Cabra spring.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1952 Map of Tome, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Tome, 1953 Print
    1952 Tome
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande valley south of Albuquerque was a hub of traditional irrigation and land grant settlements in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the family-named communities of Tome, Adelino, and La Constancia alongside the AT & SF rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1952 Map of Los Lunas SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Los Lunas SE, 1953 Print
    1952 Los Lunas SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Valencia County land grants and desert springs characterize this early 1950s survey of the New Mexico territory. Local historians and genealogists can trace the boundaries of the Juan Otero Grant and find isolated landmarks like Maes Spring or the Windmill.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1952 Map of Becker, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Becker, 1953 Print
    1952 Becker
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Socorro County in the early fifties shows the intersection of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line and massive Spanish land grants. Researchers can trace the ranching history of West and Pyle Ranch and industrial sites like the Santa Fe Quarry.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1952 Map of Los Lunas, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Los Lunas, 1954 Print
    1952 Los Lunas
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande valley comes alive in this mid-century survey of Valencia County, showing the intricate network of canals and historic land grants. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Romero Ranch, El Camposanto de la Liverta, and the Chical Indian School.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1952 Map of Isleta, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Isleta, 1954 Print
    1952 Isleta
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rio Grande valley south of Albuquerque was a complex network of irrigation and transit in the early fifties. Local historians can trace the foundations of Pajarito and Isleta Pueblo alongside landmarks like St Andres Ch and the Isleta Diversion Dam.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1954 Map of South Garcia, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of South Garcia, 1955 Print
    1954 South Garcia
    1955 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Valencia County in the mid-1950s is defined here by tribal lands and cattle ranching. Trace early landmarks like the Antonio Sedillo Grant Headquarters and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1954 Map of Bosque Peak, 1955 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1954 Map of Capilla Peak, 1955 Print
    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).
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1954 Map of South Garcia SE, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of South Garcia SE, 1955 Print
    1954 South Garcia SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Valencia County land and tribal grants are captured here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the sweeping desert terrain of the Laguna Indian Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line and locate ancient sites including several Indian Ruins.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1954 Map of Mount Washington, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Mount Washington, 1955 Print
    1954 Mount Washington
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Manzano Mountains and the Isleta Pueblo are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by federal land and indigenous heritage. Trace the transition from the Sandia Military Reservation to landmarks like the Manzano Lookout Tower and Coyote Springs.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 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
  67. 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
  70. 1956 Map of South Garcia, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of South Garcia, 1958 Print
    1956 South Garcia
    1958 Print · USGS
    The high desert landscape west of Albuquerque is captured here in the mid-fifties as ranching and rail infrastructure defined the region. Researchers can trace historic ranch boundaries and water sources like the Antonio Sedillo Grant Hdqrs, T X Ranch, and Marys Windmill.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1956 Map of Mesa Aparejo, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Mesa Aparejo, 1958 Print
    1956 Mesa Aparejo
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ranching life in the New Mexico desert is captured here in the mid-fifties, spanning the Valencia and Socorro county line. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Romero Ranch, Yriart Ranch, and the outpost at Kings Rest.
    2 unique versions available
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