1953 Map of Alire

About this map

Alire stands as a small settlement in the mid-1950s New Mexico high country, situated near the headwaters of the Rio Cebolla and Arroyo Blanco. This era of the landscape is defined by the cattle-ranching infrastructure of the Carson National Forest, where numerous water sources like Trujillo Tank, Garcia Tank, and English Tanks supported local livestock across the complex topography of Mesa de los Viejos. The map documents a small Cem near the Alire settlement, providing a critical anchor for genealogists and local historians tracing family roots in this part of Rio Arriba County.