1890 Map of Jemes

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Jemes Pueblo and San Ysidro anchor the southern valleys of this 1880s New Mexico landscape, where the confluence of Jemes Creek and Rio Salado shapes the local settlement pattern. The map reveals a transition from high-elevation thermal features like Sulphur Springs to the deep incisions of Canyon San Diego and Canyon Guadalupe. Evidence of early territorial industry appears at the San Miguel Mine on the western slopes of the Sierra Nacimiento, highlighting the intersection of geological exploration and resource extraction during this era.