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History · Lake Roberts

The history of Lake Roberts

Below: maps from 1965 on.

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The story so far

Lake Roberts, in brief

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Lake Roberts is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Roberts had a population of 53. New Mexico State Road 35 passes through the community.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 53 in 2010, 53 in 2020.

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

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Lake Roberts on the map, 1965 to 1999

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

Lake Roberts on the 1965 USGS mapLake Roberts on the 1999 USGS map1965Copperas Peak 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 Lake Roberts.

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.