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1963 Map of Albuquerque

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Albuquerque
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Albuquerque and the surrounding high desert terrain are mapped here during a period of significant mid-century growth. The city is flanked by Kirtland AFB and the Sandia Military Reservation, while the Rio Grande valley provides a fertile corridor through the center of the sheet. To the west, the landscape is defined by the massive Mount Taylor and the volcanic expanses of The Malpais, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR parallels Us 66.

Remote trading posts such as Seven Lakes Trading Post and Pueblo Alto Trading Post highlight the isolated nature of the northwestern territory near Chaco Canyon National Monument. The map extensively details numerous tribal lands, including the Jemez Indian Reservation and Laguna Indian Reservation, alongside mining interests like the Ortiz Mine. This 1960s perspective documents the intersection of ancient settlements and modern infrastructure, from the Jemez Pueblo to the expanding suburbs near Alameda.