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1953 Map of Canjilon SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Canjilon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Spanish land grants define the geography of this Northern New Mexico landscape, where the Plaza Blanca Grant, Plaza Colorada Grant, and Juan Jose Lobato Grant converge. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Arroyo del Cobre and Arroyo de la Ventana, reflecting a rugged environment that historically supported small-scale mining and seasonal grazing. Evidence of past industry is preserved in labels for Las Minas de Pedro (Inactive) and Las Minas Jimmie (Inactive), both located within the canyon systems south of the Carson National Forest boundary.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid region, with numerous springs and small pools including Ojito Carrizo, Ojito Soldado, and an Artesian Well providing essential points of reference for local land use. The map tracks the transition from the high elevations of Sierra Negra down through winding arroyos, documenting the precise surveyed limits of historic private grants against the protected forest lands during the mid-1950s.