Old Maps of Salt Flat, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Salt Flat. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Salt Flat.


Salt Flat, TX maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1984 Map of Salt Flat, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Salt Flat, 1985 Print
    1984 Salt Flat
    1985 Print · USGS
    Hudspeth County, Texas, was a land of infrastructure and elevation in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Salt Flat, family-named sites such as Cavender Tank, and the high peaks of Flattop Mountain and Jim Hill.

  5. 1985 Map of Dell City
    1985 Map of Dell City
    1985 Dell City
    1985 Print · USGS
    The northern Chihuahuan Desert in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of isolated farming hubs and vast salt basins. Genealogists and researchers can trace the roads and water tanks around Dell City, the remote outpost at Salt Flat, and the rugged slopes of the Sierra Diablo.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2022 Map of Salt Flat, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Salt Flat, 2022 Print
    2022 Salt Flat
    2022 Print · USGS
    The settlement of Salt Flat and its surrounding West Texas ranchlands are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the elevation of Flattop Mtn. and locate specific water resources like Flattop Tank and Rock Tank.

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