1953 Map of Cerro Del Grant

About this map

Santa Fe National Forest landscapes in the early 1950s are defined by high-altitude ranching and timber extraction at the boundary of the Polvadera Grant and Baca Location No 1. The map documents a transition in local industry, showing the active Mascara es Sawmill in the north and the Upper Coyote Creek Sawmill (Aband) to the south, reflecting the movement of logging operations through these drainages. Central to the sheet is the expansive Valle de la Grulla, where the La Grulla Ranch sits near Laguna de la Grulla. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Cerro Valdez and Cerro del Grant, while an network of tracks like the Lookout Road and Pack Trail connect isolated points like the Encino Lookout to the creek valleys below.