Old Maps of Buena Vista, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 5 historic maps of Buena Vista. 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 Buena Vista.


Buena Vista, TX maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Pecos, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Pecos, 1964 Print
    1954 Pecos
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century West Texas reveals a landscape of expanding oil fields and cattle ranching along the winding Pecos River. Local historians can trace family ranch lands like Goodrich Ranch, follow the Texas and Pacific rails, or locate the historic Horsehead Crossing.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Pecos
    1957 Map of Pecos
    1957 Pecos
    1957 Print · USGS
    West Texas in the mid-fifties is a landscape of desert oil fields and vital rail corridors. Researchers can trace the sprawling Pyote Air Force Base, the historic Horsehead Crossing, and the rail stops at Mentone and Saragosa.

  3. 1972 Map of Buena Vista, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Buena Vista, 1975 Print
    1972 Buena Vista
    1975 Print · USGS
    The West Texas oil fields were in full production during the early seventies, defining the landscape of Pecos County. Researchers can trace the sprawling energy infrastructure of the Lehn Apco Oil Field and locate the small communities of Abell City and Buena Vista.

  4. 1986 Map of Crane
    1986 Map of Crane
    1986 Crane
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Permian Basin oil economy is on full display in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by massive production fields and small company towns. Researchers can trace the infrastructure of the Mc Elroy Oil Field and Abell Oil and Gas Field or locate landmarks like Castle Mountain and Juan Cordona Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 2022 Map of Buena Vista, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Buena Vista, 2022 Print
    2022 Buena Vista
    2022 Print · USGS
    Pecos County's ranching and irrigation systems are detailed here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the engineering of the Imperial Canal Number Three or locate rural homesteads along Seven Mile Rd and Owego Rd.

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