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1940 Map of Cuba

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Cuba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Cuba and the surrounding high-altitude high plains of New Mexico's north-central borderlands are documented here just before the mid-twentieth century. The settlement pattern reflects a network of rural education and ranching, evidenced by numerous isolated schoolhouses such as Los Pinos Sch, Rio Puerco Sch, and Vallecito Sch. These small, localized centers served the dispersed families living along the valleys of the Rio Puerco and Nacimiento Creek.

Highland terrain dominated by the San Pedro Mountain range and the Santa Fe National Forest defines the eastern half of the survey. Significant water features like Red Lake, Hatch Lake, and Laguna Bonita break the mountainous landscape. The presence of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation on the western edge and labels like Old Mestas Ranch and V R Ranch illustrate the era's ongoing reliance on seasonal grazing lands and established livestock routes.