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1991 Map of Dalies

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Dalies
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

El Cerro de los Lunas dominates the central landscape of this Valencia County quadrangle, rising above a complex network of historic Spanish land grants and modern irrigation systems. The map illustrates the convergence of several large ancestral tracts, including the San Clemente Grant, the Nicolas Duran de Chavez Grant, and the Antonio Guttierez and Joaquin Sedillo Grant. These traditional boundaries intersect with the southern edge of the Isleta Pueblo Indian Reservation and the small settlement of Paquita.

Transportation and water management define the eastern and western corridors. The At&SF RR tracks pass through the rail junction at Dalies, while the eastern portion of the map showcases the intensive water engineering of the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Here, features like the Belen High Line Canal, the New Belen Drain, and the Los Lunas Wasteway support the agricultural and institutional landscape, including the Central New Mexico Correctional Center and the Los Lunas Correctional Center (Honor Farm).