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1995 Map of Grants

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Grants
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Grants township sits at the intersection of industrial history and volcanic geology, centered near the Rio San Jose and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor. The landscape is defined by the massive basaltic flows of Lava and The Malpais, which dominate the southwestern portion of the map within the El Malpais National Conservation Area. To the north, the industrial legacy of the region is evident at the Homestake Mill and numerous mine and Pumice extraction sites throughout Cibola National Forest.

Civic and social infrastructure in the mid-1990s is marked by the presence of the State Prison, the Mt Taylor Ranger Station, and a local High School. The map captures the specialized topography of the area, from the prominence of Grants Ridge and Black Mesa to the eastern boundaries of the Acoma Pueblo Indian Land. This survey provides a precise view of a high-desert community shaped by its proximity to both tribal lands and extractive industries.