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1954 Map of Bosque Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bosque Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Manzano Mountains dominate this mid-century topographic survey, where the high ridges of Bosque Peak and Guadalupe Peak mark the transition from the arid western flats to the densely wooded canyons of the Cibola National Forest. The landscape is defined by historic land grant boundaries, including the Isleta Indian Reservation (Lo De Padilla Grant) and the Isleta Pueblo Grant, reflecting centuries of New Mexican land tenure and tenure shifts.

Remote springs such as White Rock Spring, Pitch Spring, and the uniquely named Fourth of July Spring provided essential water points for livestock and travelers navigating the steep terrain. The map records a network of pack and jeep trails, including the Crest Trail, that thread through deep drainages like Ojito Canyon and Cañon de la Gallina. While the western portion of the sheet shows sparse development with occasional Windmill sites, the eastern slopes are characterized by a complex system of cañons, such as Cañon de Torreon, carving into the mountain front.