Special List 29: New Mexico
Special List
No. 29
New Mexico
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566. Map of the Territory of New Mexico, made by order of Brig.
Gen S. W. Kearny . . . by Lieuts. J. W. Abert and W. G.
Peck, U.S.T.E., 1846-'7.
1 inch to ca. 10 miles. 28 x 23. Published. Settlements,
"ruins," ranchos, and roads. Relief is shown by hachures. Filed
as RG 77: 1846-7, Pub.
567. Map of the Territory of New Mexico. Compiled by Bvt. 2nd Lt.
Jno. G. Parke, U.S.T.E., Assisted by Mr. Richd H. Kern . . .
Drawn by Richd H. Kern. Santa Fe, N.M., 1851.
1 inch to 10 miles. 2 sections, each 31 x 84. Manuscript.
Map includes present state of Arizona and portions of other
adjoining States. Shows Indian pueblos, wagon roads, mule trails,
routes of explorations, military posts, general locations of
Indian tribes, and notes on the characteristics of the land.
Relief is shown by hachures. Part of international boundary is
shown in red. For published map, see next entry. Filed as RG 77:
W 4.
568. Map of the Territory of New Mexico. Compiled by Bvt. 2nd Lt.
Jno. G. Parke, U.S.T.E., assisted by Mr. Richard H. Kern . .
. drawn by R. H. Kern. Santa Fe, N.M., 1851. . . . Lith. of
J & D Major . . . N.Y.
1 inch to ca. 25 miles. 27 x 37. Published. Map includes the
present State of Arizona and portions of other adjoining States.
Shows Indian pueblos, wagon roads, mule trails, routes of
exploration, military posts, general locations of Indian tribes,
and notes on the characteristics of the land. Relief is shown by
hachures. Filed as RG 77: 1851, Pub.
569. T Sketch [map] of Public Surveys in New Mexico to accompany
Report of Surveyor General, 1856.
1 inch to 24 miles. 25 x 32.5. Published. Includes Arizona.
Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 5, 34th Cong., 3d sess., 10.
570. Map of the Department of New Mexico and adjacent territory.
Compiled and drawn . . . under orders of Colonel B. L E.
Bonneville, Third Infy. . . . By Alexander Heberlein . . .
1857.
1 inch to ca. 20 miles. 2 sections, each 43 x 27.
Manuscript. Reserves of Pueblo Indians, Navajos, and various
Apache tribes are shown in color. Note states that Indian
reserves are not yet confirmed. Also shows Indian agencies,
settlements and pueblos ("Indian villages"), placers ("mineral
districts"), wagon roads, and Indian trails. Filed as RG 77: W
607.
571. Sketch [map] of Public Surveys in New Mexico, to accompany
Report of Surveyor General, 1858.
1 inch to 24 miles. 23.5 x 29. Published. Shows status of
public land surveys. Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 1, 35th Cong.,
2d sess., 4.
572. Sketch of Public Surveys in New Mexico [Territory], 1859.
[Compiled from maps on file in the Surveyor General's
Office, Santa Fe, N. Mex.]
1 inch to 24 miles. 23 x 32.5. Annotated published. Map is
marked "(Copy)." Annotated in color to show private and pueblo
claims surveyed and townships subdivided. Later annotations refer
to contracts of 1861 for the survey of private land claims and to
letters of December 24, 1861, and February 15, 1862, to the
Indian Office and the Surveyor General apparently relating to
Indian reservations in New Mexico and the area that later became
Arizona. Map also shows locations of Indian tribes, Indian
villages, and wagon roads. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, New
Mexico 2.
573. [Map of the] Territory and Military Department of New
Mexico, compiled in the Bureau of Topogl. Engrs. of the War
Dept., Chiefly for military purposes, under the authority of
The Secretary of War, 1859.
1 inch to ca. 25 miles. 25 x 35.5. Annotated published. Map
includes present States of New Mexico and Arizona. Date of
publication is not given; latest date included in list of
authorities is 1865. Map is annotated to show approximate
locations of Indian tribes. Also shows settlements, military
posts, roads and trails, and routes of explorations. See also
entry 577. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, New Mexico 1.
574. Sketch of Public Surveys in New Mexico [Territory] To
Accompany The Annual Report of The Surveyor General for
1862.
1 inch to ca. 28 miles. 21 x 28. Annotated published.
Annotated to show the boundary of New Mexico Territory and
information pertaining to private land claims, military and
Indian reservations, and appropriations and costs of surveys of
certain townships, to 1868. Also shows mining regions, towns,
military posts, and wagon roads in both New Mexico and Arizona
Territories. Filed as RG 49: Old Map file, New Mexico 5.
575. Map of the Military Department of New Mexico. Drawn under
the direction of Brig. General James H. Carleton, By Captain
Allen L. Anderson, U.S. 5th Infantry, Acting Engineer
Officer. 1864.
1 inch to ca. 24 miles. 26.5 x 36. Annotated photoprocessed.
Shows settlements, wagon roads, trails and routes of
reconnoitering parties, and military posts both occupied and
abandoned. Map includes the present State of Arizona. Annotated
to show additional military posts. Note "The New Mexico Posts in
Red are located from a Map loaned to the Bureau from Gen'l
Grant's HdQuarters. January 16th, 1866. D.C." Filed as RG 77: W
83-2.
576. Map of New Mexico . . . expressly prepared for Maj. Genl. M.
C. Meigs, Q. Mast: Genl., U.S.A., in the Engineers Office at
Hd. Qus. 5th Military Distt., Bvt. Captain Wm Hoelcke,
U.S.A., in charge. H. Holtz, Del. [ca. 1864-65.]
1 inch to 10 miles. 4 sections, each 29 x 44.5. Manuscript.
Map includes present States of Arizona and New Mexico.
Settlements, military posts, "principal . . . [and] secondary
travelled Routes," routes of exploration, and drainage features.
Title preceded by "Office of the Chief Engineer, Fifth Military
District." Relief shown by color. Filed as RG 77: W 603.
577. Sketch of Public Surveys in New Mexico and Arizona
[Territories] To Accompany the Annual Report of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office for 1866. [Issued by
the General Land Office on October 2, 1866.]
1 inch to ca. 28 miles. 20.5 x 27.5. Annotated published.
Annotated with information concerning private land claims, Indian
and military reservations, and (on the reverse) appropriations
and costs of surveys. Some annotations refer to Executive orders
as late as 1873 and 1874. Map also shows extent of public land
surveys, towns, trails, wagon roads, military posts, locations of
mineral deposits (in color), and boundaries and names of mining
districts. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, New Mexico 6 & 6b.
578. [Map of] Old Territory and Military Department of New
Mexico, compiled in the Bureau of Topogl. Engrs. of the War
Dept., Chiefly for military purposes, under the authority of
The Secretary of War, 1859. Partially revised and corrected
to 1867.
1 inch to ca. 25 miles. 25 x 35.5. Published. Map includes
present States of New Mexico and Arizona. Settlements, military
posts, roads and trails, and routes of explorations. Relief is
shown by shading. W 55-1 in RG 77 apparently is the manuscript
version of this map. See also entry 573. Filed as RG 77:
Published Record Set, 1867.
579. [Map of New Mexico] 1873. Sheet 4. Department of the
Missouri. Lieut. E. H. Ruffner, Chief Engineer. Drawn by Ado
Hunnius.
1 inch to ca. 15 miles. 33.5 x 26. Published. Includes
adjoining area in Texas. Settlements, military posts, and roads.
Relief shown by hachures. Filed as RG 393: Dept. of Missouri 8.
580. [Map of the] District of New Mexico. 1875. Lieut. C. C.
Morrison, 6th Cav., Acting Engineer Officer. Drawn by Anton
Karl. Copied by C. A. Lichtenberg, Sergt., Engrs.
1 inch to ca. 16 miles. 32.5 x 28. Manuscript. Map shows the
present State of New Mexico and portions of adjoining States.
Settlements, military posts, and roads. Relief is shown by
hachures. See entry 581. Filed as RG 77: W 197-1.
581. [Map of the] District of New Mexico. Showing Rail-Roads and
Stations. 1875. Lieut. C. C. Morrison, 6th Cav., Acting
Engineer Officer. Drawn by Anton Karl. Copies by C. A.
Lichtenberg. Sergt., Engrs.
1 inch to ca. 20 miles. 28.5 x 23. Manuscript. Annotated to
show railroad lines, projected railroad lines, and railroad
stations. "Showing Rail-Roads and Stations" added to title in
pencil. Note in pencil in margin states, "Received from Lieut.
Thomas N. Bailey with his letter of May 23rd, 1881." See entry
580. Filed as RG 77: W 197-3.
582. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1876. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 16 miles. 33 x 26.5. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and private land claims are
shown in color. Also shows status of public land surveys, towns
and cities, and railroad land-grant limits. Relief is shown by
hachures. Filed as RG 49: 1876 Atlas, New Mexico.
583. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1876. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 16 miles. 33 x 26.5. Annotated published.
Annotated to show new boundaries of Indian reservations. Basic
information is the same as that shown on entry 582. Filed as RG
49: Old Map File, New Mexico 8.
584. [Map of] Territories of New Mexico & Arizona. Prepared in
the Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A., 1879.
1 inch to ca. 25 miles. 27 x 33.5. Published. Map includes
Arizona, New Mexico, parts of adjoining States and Territories,
and adjacent areas in Mexico. Towns, roads, railroads, military
posts, Indian reservations and lands, and physical features.
Relief is shown by hachures. Filed as RG 77: Published Record
Set, 1879, 5.
585. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1879. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 16 miles. 34.5 x 27. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and private land claims are
shown in color. Also shows status of public land surveys, towns
and cities, railroad lines, and railroad land-grant limits.
Relief is shown by hachures. Also a black and white base map for
this date. 34 x 27. Filed as RG 49: Standard Published, New
Mexico, 1879.
586. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1882. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 16 miles. 31 x 27. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, private land claims confirmed,
and boundaries of unconfirmed private land grants are shown in
color. Also shows status of public land surveys, cities and
towns, railroad lines, and railroad land-grant limits. Also a
black and white base map for this date. 30.5 x 25.5. Filed as RG
49: Standard Published, New Mexico, 1882.
587. Post Route Map of the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona
with parts of Adjacent States and Territories showing post
offices with the intermediate distances and mail routes in
operation on the 1st of October, 1885. Published . . . under
the direction of W. L. Nicholson, Topographer, P.O. Dept.
1 inch to ca. 12 miles. 2 sections, each 38.5 x 29.5.
Published. Frequency and types of mail service, mileages between
post offices, discontinued post offices, counties, towns,
military reservations and posts, Indian reservations, railroads,
and physical features. Post routes in color to show frequency of
service. Filed as RG 28: Regional Maps, Folder 8.
588. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1886. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office. . . .
Compiled and Drawn by Robert H. Morton.
1 inch to 16 miles. 33.5 x 26.5. Published. County
boundaries, military and Indian reservations, private land claims
confirmed, and boundaries of unconfirmed private land claims are
shown in color. Also shows status of public land surveys, towns
and cities, proposed and completed railroad lines, and railroad
land-grant limits. Relief is shown by hachures. Filed as RG 49:
Standard Published, New Mexico, 1886.
589. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1894. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office. . . .
Compiled and Drawn by Robert H. Morton. Traced and Lettered
by Wm. Naylor and I. P. Berthong.
1 inch to 12 miles. 44 x 34. Published. County names and
boundaries, towns and cities, names of military and Indian
reservations, names of private land claims, status of public land
surveys, and railroad lines. Relief is shown by hachures. Filed
as RG 49: Standard Published, New Mexico, 1894.
590. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. . . . 1896. Compiled
from the official Records of the General Land Office. . . .
Compiled and Drawn by Robert H. Morton. Traced and Lettered
by Wm. Naylor and I. P. Berthong.
1 inch to 12 miles. 39 x 32. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, national forests, confirmed
private land claims, boundaries of unconfirmed private land
claims, confirmed claims needing new boundary lines, and U.S.
reservoirs are shown in color. Also shows status of public land
surveys, towns and cities, and railroad lines. Relief is shown by
hachures. Also a black and white base map for this date. 43 x 33.
Filed as RG 49: Standard Published, New Mexico, 1896.
591. Post Route Map of the Territory of New Mexico showing post
offices with the intermediate distances on mail routes in
operation on the 1st of June, 1902. Also railways under
construction June 30th, 1902, and the several mining
districts of the Territory.
1 inch to ca. 20 miles. 24 x 19. Published. Frequency and
types of mail service, discontinued post offices, counties,
towns, physical features, and parts of adjoining States. Also
shows forest reserves (in green) existing October 7, 1902. Post
routes in color to show frequency of service. Mining districts
are numbered and listed in upper left corner, and corresponding
numbers appear in red on map. Filed as RG 28: State Maps, New
Mexico, 1902.
592. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office . . . 1903. . .
. Revised and drawn by Charles J. Helm.
1 inch to 12 miles. 41 x 33. Published. County and land
district boundaries, military and Indian reservations, and
national forests are shown in color. Also shows status of public
land surveys, towns and cities, private land claims, and railroad
lines. Relief is shown in color. Also a black and white base map
for this date. 41 x 33. Filed as RG 49: Standard Published, New
Mexico, 1903.
593. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office . . . 1908. . .
. Compiled by A. F. Dinsmore. . . . Traced and Lettered by
Wm. Bauman.
1 inch to 12 miles. 39.5 x 33. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and national forests are shown
in color. Also shows status of public land surveys, towns and
cities, boundaries of private land clams and land districts, and
railroad lines. Relief is shown in color. Also a black and white
base map for this date. 39.5 x 34. Filed as RG 49: Standard
Published, New Mexico, 1908.
594. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office . . . 1908. . .
. Compiled by A. F. Dinsmore. . . . Traced and Lettered by
Wm. Bauman.
1 inch to 20 miles. 21 x 18. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and national forests are shown
in color. Also shows status of public land surveys, towns and
cities, boundaries of private land claims and land districts, and
railroad lines. Relief is shown in color. Filed as RG 49:
Standard Published, New Mexico, 1908.
595. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico [showing] Lands
designated by the Secretary of the Interior, April 27, 1909,
under the Enlarged Homestead Act of Feb. 19, 1909. [Issued
by the Department of the Interior.]
1 inch to 24 miles. 20 x 17.5. Published. Areas designated
are shaded red. Also shows public land surveys. Filed as RG 49:
Special Published, New Mexico 5.
596. [Map of the] Territory of New Mexico. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office . . . 1911. . .
. Compiled by A. F. Dinsmore. Traced and Lettered by Wm.
Bauman.
1 inch to 20 miles. 21 x 18. Published. County and land
district boundaries, military and Indian reservations, and forest
reserves are shown in color. Also shows status of public land
surveys, towns and cities, boundaries of private land claims, and
railroad lines. Relief is shown in color. Filed as RG 49:
Standard Published, New Mexico, 1911.
597. [Map of the] State of New Mexico. Compiled from the official
Records of the General Land Office . . . 1912. . . .
Compiled by A. F. Dinsmore. . . . Traced and Lettered by Wm.
Bauman.
1 inch to 12 miles. 38.5 x 34. Published. County and land
district boundaries, military and Indian reservations, national
forests, and boundaries of national monuments are shown in color.
Also shows status of public land surveys, towns and cities,
boundaries of private land claims, railroad lines, and
reclamation projects. Relief is shown in color. Also a black and
white base map for this date. 39 x 34. Filed as RG 49: Standard
Published, New Mexico, 1912.
598. [Map of the] State of New Mexico [showing] Lands designated
by the Secretary of the Interior Under the provisions of the
Enlarged Homestead Acts. [Issued by the Department of the
Interior.] Edition of June 30, 1916.
1 inch to 24 miles. 20.5 x 18. Published. Areas designated
are shaded red. Also shows public land surveys. Filed as RG 49:
Special Published, New Mexico 6.
599. Post Route Map of the State of New Mexico showing post
offices with the intermediate distances on mail routes in
operation on the 1st of January, 1917.
1 inch to 12 miles. 39.5 x 33. Published. Frequency and
types of mail service, discontinued post offices, counties,
towns, railroads, physical features, and parts of adjoining
States. Filed as RG 28: State Maps, New Mexico, 1917.
600. [Map of the] State of New Mexico [showing] Lands designated
as non-irrigable by the Secretary of the Interior, under the
provisions of the Enlarged Homestead Acts. Includes Patented
and Entered as well as Vacant land [Issued by the Department
of the Interior.] Edition of June 30, 1920.
1 inch to 24 miles. 20.5 x 18. Published. Areas designated
are shaded red. Also shows public land surveys. Filed as RG 49:
Special Published, New Mexico 7.
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