Biggest Cities of the Southwestern United States in 1950 with a Map

Try to name the 50 most populous U.S. cities located in the area known as the Southwest in 1950, before the major suburban boom reshaped the region.
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Arizona
 
 
106,818
Phoenix
 
 
45,454
Tucson
 
 
16,790
Mesa
 
 
9,442
Douglas
 
 
9,145
Yuma
 
 
8,179
Glendale
 
 
7,684
Tempe
 
 
7,663
Flagstaff
 
 
6,764
Prescott
 
 
6,518
Winslow
 
 
6,419
Globe
 
 
6,153
Nogales
 
 
4,329
Miami
 
 
4,306
Coolidge
California
12,590
El Centro
11,922
Brawley
7,660
Palm Springs
7,034
Banning
6,433
Calexico
5,600
El Cajon
5,300
Indio
 
 
Colorado
63,685
Pueblo
45,472
Colorado Springs
12,204
Trinidad
7,459
Durango
6,345
Cañon City
5,596
Walsenburg
5,354
Alamosa
4,964
Montrose
4,553
Salida
 
 
Nevada
24,624
Las Vegas
New Mexico
96,815
Albuquerque
27,998
Santa Fe
25,738
Roswell
17,975
Carlsbad
12,385
Las Cruces
9,133
Gallup
8,244
Artesia
8,241
Raton
7,494
Las Vegas (city)
7,022
Silver City
6,783
Alamogordo
6,269
Las Vegas (town)
5,672
Deming
4,563
Truth or Consequences
4,495
Belen
4,334
Socorro
 
 
Texas
130,485
El Paso
 
 
Utah
6,106
Cedar City
4,562
St. George
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2 Comments
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Level 44
Feb 16, 2026
great as always, but why always maps about the USA?
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Level 55
Feb 16, 2026
Thanks! No reason, really. I make what I feel like making.