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1956 Map of Estancia

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Estancia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Estancia and the surrounding high plains of the Estancia Valley are documented here during the mid-1950s, a period defined by ranching and the transit corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. To the west, the landscape rises into the timbered terrain of the Chilili Grant, where the historic settlement of Chilili and the site of Old Chilili are positioned along the Arroyo de Chilili. This area showcases a distinct transition from the forested mountain slopes to the flat, alkaline basins that characterize this part of New Mexico.

Local genealogy and history are anchored by numerous family-named landmarks such as Hornsby Ranch, Dean Ranch, and Lijeras Ranch. The map also identifies spiritual and social centers like Cedar Grove Ch and Frontier Ch, alongside the Garland Cem near the southern boundary. Distinctive industrial and natural features, including Carbon Dioxide Wells and several landing fields near Moriarty, reveal the era's focus on resource extraction and emerging aviation infrastructure.