1892 Map of Jemez

About this map

The Sierra Nacimiento dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the Canyon Guadalupe and Canyon San Diego converge to form the upper reaches of Jemez Creek. Surveyed in the late 1880s, the map illustrates a network of isolated outposts and springs vital to regional travel and early resource extraction. The presence of the San Miguel Mine near La Ventana and the established settlements at Jemez Springs and Sulphur Springs reflect an era of geothermal and mineral exploration. Several "Ojos" or springs, including Ojo del Espiritu Santo and Ojo Chamisa, serve as critical landmarks across the arid terrain. To the south, the village of San Ysidro marks a key junction near the Rio Salado, while the high valleys of Valle San Antonio and Vallecito Viejo suggest the high-country pastoral activities that defined the border between Bernalillo and Rio Arriba counties at the turn of the century.