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1960 Map of Albuquerque East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Albuquerque East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The University of New Mexico and the surrounding urban grid of eastern Albuquerque dominate this 1960 revision, showing a city in a period of significant post-war expansion. The map details a dense network of neighborhoods including Hoffman Town and Vista Encantada, interspersed with dozens of local institutions like St Johns Ch and Jefferson Jr High Sch. This residential growth stops abruptly at the southern and eastern edges, where the urban landscape gives way to the massive Sandia Military Reservation and Kirtland Air Force Base.

The geography is defined by the dramatic transition from the city's built environment to the natural drainage systems of the Embudo Arroyo and Tijeras Arroyo. To the east, the terrain rises toward Tijeras Canyon, where smaller settlements like Canada Village and La Cuesta sit along the route toward the mountains. Notable landmarks of the era include the State Fairground, the Speedway Park Stadium, and the expansive Fairview Cem near the university campus.