1952 Map of La Joya
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
The Rio Grande valley dominates this landscape, serving as a vital corridor where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad parallels the river's eastern bank. In the early 1950s, the community of La Joya and the nearby La Joya (Siding) represented the primary nodes of human activity in this arid region, supported by the presence of the La Joya Cemetery. The topography transitions sharply from the fertile river bottoms to the dissected uplands of the Sevilleta Grant, where a network of dry washes like Salas Arroyo and Pascual Arroyo carve through the high desert. To the west, the confluence of the Rio Puerco and the Rio Salado with the main river channel highlights the complex hydrology of the Rio Grande basin. Isolated points of interest such as the Diamond T Ranch and San Geronimo reflect the scattered ranching history of Socorro County.
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