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1961 Map of Blue Mesa

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Acoma Indian Reservation and the Acoma Purchase dominate this 1961 landscape, revealing a high-desert terrain defined by significant mesa formations and vital water sources. The drainages of Acoma Creek and Cañon Largo carve through the prominent uplands of Cebollita Mesa and Blue Mesa, where elevation reaches its peak at Piñon Mountain. Life in this arid region is marked by isolated water points such as Spider Spring, Butterfly Spring, and Swamp Spring, which were essential for both livestock and local inhabitants. To the southwest, Indian Lake provides a rare concentrated water feature. The map illustrates a transitional period of land management, documenting fence lines and field lines established across these ancestral lands before the modern infrastructure of the late 20th century further altered the high-plateau environment.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1961
Date Published1963
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain