El Morro National Monument dominates the southern portion of this landscape, centered on a massive sandstone promontory that has served as a landmark for centuries. The map details the modern visitor infrastructure, including the Mesa Top Trail Loop, Woodpecker Arch, and Monument Drive, while highlighting the nearby community of El Morro and the Obe Worthen Mesa. Northward, the terrain transitions into the Cibola National Forest and the rugged Zuñi Mountains, where deep drainages like Water Canyon and Alamosa Canyon carve through the high desert plateau. Genealogy and local history researchers will find the locations of Tinaja Cem near the settlement of Tinaja and the El Morro Cem, alongside numerous forest and county roads such as San Rafael Road and Indian Svc Rte 47 that trace the area's modern connectivity.
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1886 · Wingate
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Wingate
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1952 · Valle Largo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Post Office Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Saint Johns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Gallup
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1957 · Saint Johns
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1958 · Gallup
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Saint Johns
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Gallup
USGS Topo · 1:250,000