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1954 Map of Bosque Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bosque Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The high ridges of the Manzano Mountains dominate this mid-century survey, where the boundary between Valencia, Bernalillo, and Torrance counties meets within the dense woodlands of the Cibola National Forest. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, rising from the western plains of the Isleta Pueblo Grant toward prominent summits such as Guadalupe Peak, Mosca Peak, and the namesake Bosque Peak.

Evidence of human movement and land management is etched into the terrain through a network of historic pathways, including the Albuquerque Trail, the Ox Canyon Trail, and the Cerro Blanco Trail. These routes navigate a complex system of drainage canyons, most notably Cañon de Torreon and Cañon de la Gallina. The map also captures the overlapping legacy of Spanish land grants, marking the limits of the Isleta Indian Reservation (Lo De Padilla Grant) and the Isleta Tract.