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1953 Map of Cundiyo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cundiyo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Santo Domingo de Cundiyo Grant and the Nambe Indian Reservation converge in this high-desert landscape, defined by a complex network of traditional land grants and tribal territories. This 1953 survey, later updated in 1993, captures the rural life of Northern New Mexico where small settlements like Cundiyo and Chimayo follow the narrow fertile corridors of the Santa Cruz River and its tributaries. The terrain is marked by significant hydrological features such as the Santa Cruz Reservoir and Arroyo Seco, illustrating the vital importance of water management in this arid region.

Further south, the Nambe Pueblo Grant encompasses the historic Nambe Pueblo and the village of Nambe, where the landscape transitions into the drainage of Pojoaque Creek. For researchers and historians, the map preserves the location of specialized sites including the Camp Frank Rand Boy Scout Camp and the remote Sierra Mosca Trail, alongside various flumes, siphons, and gaging stations that supported the local agricultural infrastructure.