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History · Cobre

The history of Cobre

Below: maps from 1937 on.

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What stands out about Cobre’s past

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The story so far

Cobre, in brief

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Cobre is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census. New Mexico State Road 356 passes through the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 39 to 17 (-56%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Cobre on the map, 1937 to 1992

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cobre. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Cobre on the 1937 USGS mapCobre on the 1948 USGS mapCobre on the 1951 USGS mapCobre on the 1992 USGS map1937Santa Rita sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cobre.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.