1952 Map of Dalies NW

About this map

The Rio Puerco meanders through this high-desert landscape, carving a deep arroyo that serves as a central geographical divider. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the terrain is defined by the overlapping boundaries of historic land grants and tribal territories. The vast Isleta Pueblo Indian Reservation occupies the southeastern portion of the sheet, while the Laguna Indian Reservation is situated to the northwest. This era of mapping highlights the precise surveying of the New Mexico Principal Meridian and the Antonio Sedillo Grant, illustrating the complex land tenure systems of Bernalillo County. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, particularly along the Pajarito Grant Boundary, where the mesa edges drop sharply toward the river valley below.