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1963 Map of Lordsburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lordsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lordsburg serves as the focal point of this 1960s study, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad meets a landscape shaped by mining and overland travel. The map provides a remarkable intersection of transport history, showing the path of the Butterfield Trail as it passes near the Barney Stage Station (Site). To the southwest, the mining settlements of Shakespeare and Valedon occupy the hillsides, surrounded by named workings such as the Atwood-Hill Mine and Waldo Mine.

The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and the Mountain View Cem offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of Hidalgo County. While the Municipal Airport and County Fairground show the mid-century expansion of the town, the surrounding terrain remains defined by high points like Wildcat Hill and drainage systems including Lordsburg Draw and Mudhole Draw.