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1952 Map of Isleta

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Isleta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor south of Albuquerque is defined here by an intricate system of water management and ancestral lands. The Isleta Pueblo Indian Land and the Isleta Pueblo Grant dominate the southern half of the map, centering on the historic community of Isleta. Life in this valley is organized around the river's flow, regulated by the Isleta Diversion Dam and an extensive network of irrigation features including the Albuquerque Riverside Drain, Arenal Canal, and Peralta Main Canal.

Settlement patterns follow the fertile valley floor through Mountainview, Pajarito, and Los Padillas, where local history is anchored by the New Pajarito School and the San Andres Church. To the west, the volcanic silhouette of Black Mesa rises sharply from the basin, providing a stark geographic contrast to the engineered landscape of the Isleta Riverside Drain and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.