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1943 Map of La Ventana

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of La Ventana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The San Pedro Mountains and Nacimiento Mountains dominate this early 1940s landscape, illustrating the remote logging and ranching economy of Sandoval County. The settlement of La Ventana sits along the Rio Puerco, while scattered highland outposts like Señorita and the Ojitos Logging Camp suggest the area's industrial ties to the surrounding Santa Fe National Forest. Educational and administrative infrastructure is visible through local landmarks such as Gonzalitos Sch, San Miguel Sch, and the Blue Bird Ranger Station.

The complex drainage network, defined by the Rio de las Vacas and Cebolla Creek, cuts through a series of dramatic landforms including Mesa de las Viejas and Joaquin Mesa. Resource management in the high country is evidenced by the Rio de las Vacas Ranger Cabin and various camps like La Cueva Camp. This survey provides a precise look at the terrain before modern development, capturing the road and trail systems such as the Telephone Trail.