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1937 Map of Jemez Springs

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Jemez Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Jemez Springs and the surrounding canyons of the Santa Fe National Forest are documented here just before World War II. The landscape is a network of land grants and ranching operations, including the Baca Location No 1 and San Diego Grant. Settlement patterns follow the water, with dozens of small ranching outposts like Martinez Ranch and Thompson Ranch established near reliable water sources like San Antonio Creek.

The presence of the State Fish Hatchery and a CCC Camp near Battleship Rock indicates the era's focus on conservation and infrastructure. Thermal features are prominent, with Sulphur Springs and multiple sites labeled Hot Spring appearing along the fault lines of the caldera. The high-altitude valleys, such as Valle Grande and Valle San Antonio, stand in sharp contrast to the steep drainage of Canyon de San Diego.