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1952 Map of Frijoles

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Frijoles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Pueblo Ruins and ancient architectural sites dominate the canyon-and-mesa landscape of this 1952 topographic study. The area is defined by the deep incisions of the Cañon de los Frijoles and Alamo Canyon, where the Rito de los Frijoles flows toward the Rio Grande. This map captures the administrative and archaeological heart of Bandelier National Monument, showing the Frijoles (Monument Headquarters) and unique cultural features such as the Ceremonial Cave and the Stone Lions Shrine.

Evidence of the region's complex land history is visible in the overlapping boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest and the Ramon Vigil Grant. Indigenous history is anchored by the Pueblo of the Stone Lions and a designated Sacred Area in the north. High points like Boundary Peak and Dome in the San Miguel Mountains overlook a series of mesas, including Frijoles Mesa and Burnt Mesa, which are traversed by historic footpaths like the Alamo Springs Trail.