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1952 Map of Becker

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Becker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The high desert landscape of central New Mexico is defined here by the meeting of massive land grants and the infrastructure of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The settlement of Becker sits near the northwestern corner, serving as a point along the rail line that cuts across the Casa Colorada Grant and the Belen Grant. These historic Spanish land grants, including the Sevilleta Grant to the south, dictate the regional boundaries and historical land use patterns.

Industrial activity is centered in the east at the Santa Fe Quarry and Sais Quarry, where the terrain drops into a canyon. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of the Los Pinos Mountains, including the prominent Whiteface Mountain. This 1952 survey also captures the traces of ranching life through family-named landmarks like the West and Pyle Ranch and the Ruins Goat Windmill Ranch.