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1963 Map of Amalia

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Amalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sangre De Cristo Grant lands dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Colorado and New Mexico in the early 1960s. The settlement of Amalia is the primary focal point, situated at the junction of several drainage systems where the Amalia Sch and Santo Niño Ch served the local community. The map illustrates a transitional environment where the flat expanse of San Pedro Mesa gives way to a network of steep canyons and watercourses, including Costilla Creek and Ute Creek.

Evidence of local resource use and infrastructure is visible through several mines located near Cordova Creek and Ballejas Creek. A series of jeep trails and pack trails crisscross the terrain, suggesting a reliance on these rugged routes for access to the higher elevations. The northern edge of the sheet follows the political boundary between Costilla and Taos counties, providing a detailed look at the rural land divisions and surveying markers of the era.