1950s Maps of Hudspeth County, Texas

Explore 10 historic maps of Hudspeth 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.

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Hudspeth County, TX maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Dell City, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Dell City, 1952 Print
    1951 Dell City
    1952 Print · USGS
    Hudspeth County ranching and the vast salt flats are captured here in the early fifties as irrigation began to transform the basin. Researchers can trace the Butterfield Trail, find remote outposts like List Ranch, and locate the Salt Flat Airfield.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Red Hills, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Red Hills, 1952 Print
    1951 Red Hills
    1952 Print · USGS
    The ranching and utility corridors of Hudspeth County are captured here in the early fifties as the region relied on complex water management. Researchers can locate remote outposts like Scratch Ranch and Adobe House alongside the Hueco Pumping Station.

  3. 1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Carlsbad, 1963 Print
    1954 Carlsbad
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico's desert peaks and river valleys appear in this mid-century study of the borderlands. Researchers can locate vanished sites like Sacramento City, trace the Pecos River reservoirs, and explore Carlsbad Caverns.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Van Horn, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Van Horn, 1964 Print
    1954 Van Horn
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos region of West Texas comes into focus in the mid-1950s as a vital corridor of rail and desert commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Texas and Pacific through Van Horn or locate remote rail sidings like Borracho and Laska Siding.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1955 Map of Cerro Diablo, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Cerro Diablo, 1956 Print
    1955 Cerro Diablo
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos ranching landscape of the mid-1950s is frozen in time across this Hudspeth County borderland. Genealogists and historians can trace family operations like Mayfield Ranch and Schnaubert Ranch alongside landmarks like Cerro Diablo.

  6. 1955 Map of Black Mountains, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Black Mountains, 1956 Print
    1955 Black Mountains
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hudspeth County was a landscape of remote ranching outposts and vital water sources at the edge of the desert. Researchers can trace family-named sites and infrastructure like Babb Camp, Big Tank Ranch, and the Salt Flat Airfield.

  7. 1958 Map of Van Horn
    1958 Map of Van Horn
    1958 Van Horn
    1958 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and rail history come alive in this 1950s survey of the Trans-Pecos desert during the era of major steam-to-diesel transition. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Mayfield Ranch or locate the ruins of Presidio Viejo along the Rio Grande.

  8. 1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Map of Carlsbad
    1958 Carlsbad
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of deep desert basins and high forest ranges during a period of steady ranching and early tourism. Researchers can trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or find vanished locales like Sacramento City (abandoned) and Whites City.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1959 Map of Alamo Mountain, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Alamo Mountain, 1960 Print
    1959 Alamo Mountain
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Chihuahuan Desert borderlands of New Mexico and Texas come alive in this mid-century survey of ranching and mountain peaks. Researchers can locate remote family holdings like Wimberly Ranch and Lee Ranch, or trace the arid hydrology of Alamo Spring and Cowan Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1959 Map of Marfa, 1976 Print
    1959 Map of Marfa, 1976 Print
    1959 Marfa
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Trans-Pecos frontier is captured here in the mid-twentieth century as cattle ranching and high-altitude science shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Valentine or locate remote border outposts like Ruidosa and Indian Hot Springs Resort.
    2 unique versions available

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