1943 Map of Cuba

About this map

Cuba serves as the focal point of this northern New Mexico landscape, situated at the edge of the Santa Fe National Forest and the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. The map details a high-altitude ranching and subsistence farming environment, marked by isolated outposts like the Old Mestas Ranch and V R Ranch. The presence of numerous small rural schools, including Rio Puerco Sch, Vallecito Sch, and Capulin Sch, suggests a series of self-sufficient mountain communities connected by drainages like the Rito Puerco and Rio Gallina. High peaks such as San Pedro Reaks and Nacimiento Peak dominate the topography, while landmarks like the San Pedro Cabin and the Conference Grounds indicate a region used for both seasonal grazing and organized recreation during the early 1940s.