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1959 Map of Hatch

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hatch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The agricultural corridor of the Rincon Valley unfolds along the Rio Grande in this late 1950s survey of southern New Mexico. The landscape is defined by its water management and transport infrastructure, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the historical El Camino Real parallel the river. Local irrigation and flood control are evident through a network of family-named structures such as Velarde Dams, Wardy Hedgecock Dam, and the Hatch Siphon.

Settlements like Hatch, Salem, and Rodey serve as focal points for the surrounding rural community. Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of the Salem Cem, Hatch Cem, and Rodey Cem, alongside local institutions like the Salem Sch and High Sch. The presence of the Hatch Municipal Airport and the Pan American Highway highlights the era's evolving transportation needs in Doña Ana County.