1800s (19th Century) Maps of Jeff Davis County, Texas

Explore 9 historic maps of Jeff Davis County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Jeff Davis County, TX maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Chispa, 1957 Print
    1892 Map of Chispa, 1957 Print
    1892 Chispa
    1957 Print · USGS
    West Texas railroad outposts and mountain passes are documented here in the final decade of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Arno, Chispa, and Van Horn Wells along the original Southern Pacific line.

  2. 1894 Map of Valentine, 1959 Print
    1894 Map of Valentine, 1959 Print
    1894 Valentine
    1959 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of West Texas come to life in this late-frontier survey of the Trans-Pecos ranching country. Researchers can trace the early rail influence at Valentine and locate numerous historic homesteads including Hardwicks Ranch and Newmans Ranch.

  3. 1894 Map of Fort Davis, 1961 Print
    1894 Map of Fort Davis, 1961 Print
    1894 Fort Davis
    1961 Print · USGS
    West Texas in the late nineteenth century was a frontier of family ranching and vital springs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early locations of Fort Davis and numerous homesteads like Wards Ranch, Mahle's Ranch, and Huelster.

  4. 1895 Map of Chispa
    1895 Map of Chispa
    1895 Chispa
    1895 Print · USGS
    West Texas rail travel was in its prime during the late nineteenth century as steam engines traversed the mountain passes. Genealogists and rail historians can trace early sidings and stops like Van Horns Wells, Chispa, and the natural crossing at Vieja Pass.

  5. 1895 Map of Marfa
    1895 Map of Marfa
    1895 Marfa
    1895 Print · USGS
    Marfa and the high desert plains of West Texas are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to transform the frontier. Genealogists and historians can trace early outposts like Humphris, the Stage Stand, and the Southern Pacific R. R.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1895 Map of Alpine
    1895 Map of Alpine
    1895 Alpine
    1895 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and rail life come into focus in the 1890s, centered on the growing hub of Alpine. Family historians can trace early landholdings like Greenlee Ranch and Neville Ranch alongside the vital Southern Pacific line.
    6 unique versions available

  7. 1897 Map of Valentine
    1897 Map of Valentine
    1897 Valentine
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Davis Mountains frontier and the railroad town of Valentine are shown here in the mid-1890s. Researchers can locate remote high-country outposts like Prude's Ranch and Newman's Ranch or trace the early course of the Southern Pacific R. R.
    6 unique versions available

  8. 1897 Map of Fort Davis
    1897 Map of Fort Davis
    1897 Fort Davis
    1897 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching life and mountain topography are preserved in this 1890s survey centered on the frontier outpost of Fort Davis. Researchers can trace early family landholdings and essential water sites like Wards Ranch, Toyahvale, and Phantom Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1897 Map of Chispa
    1897 Map of Chispa
    1897 Chispa
    1897 Print · USGS
    West Texas rail culture and high-desert landscapes take center stage in the 1890s as steam power bridges the vast distances between the Rio Grande and the interior mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Chispa and Dalberg, or locate the critical water source at Van Horn Wells.
    3 unique versions available

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