1952 Map of Cerro Montoso

About this map

The Sevilleta Grant land division dominates this mid-century survey of the New Mexico interior, centered on the rugged transition between the Los Pinos Mountains and the arid drainage basins to the east. The landscape is defined by the complex topography of Cerro Montoso and Cerro Pelon, where elevations are meticulously recorded at survey stations like VABM 7375 Pinos. Human presence is sparse and tied directly to water sources and ranching, evidenced by the scattered Burris and Nunn Ranch and Parker Ranch.