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1963 Map of Aurora

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Aurora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Gonzales Ranch anchors the northern portion of this landscape, serving as a focal point for local life with the Santa Teresita Ch and the Gonzales Ranch Sch providing essential community infrastructure. The terrain is characterized by a network of deeply etched canyons and high mesas, including the prominent Mesa Sola and Mesa Sacatosa. Water management in this high-desert environment is evident through named features like Laguna Seca, Gordo Tank, and various livestock tanks such as North Tank and West Tank.

Remote family outposts like the Pablo Sena Ranch, Snyder Ranch, and Benevides Ranch are connected by unimproved roads and fence lines, illustrating the ranching heritage of Santa Fe National Forest's eastern edges. To the south, the settlement of Aurora and the distinctively named El Cerrito de la Chimaja suggest a sparse but persistent human presence throughout the winding systems of Cañon Blanco and Arroyo Guajalote.