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1970 Map of La Ventana

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of La Ventana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

La Ventana stands at the intersection of early industrial infrastructure and ancient land grants in this 1970 survey. The landscape is defined by the remnants of transit and extraction, notably the Old Railroad Grade that parallels the Rio Puerco, tracing a path near the Santa Fe National Forest boundary. To the east, the San Miguel Mines suggest the region's mining history, while the central and southern portions of the map are dominated by the Jemez Indian Reservation and the extensive Ojo Del Espiritu Santo Grant Bdy.

The arid terrain is etched with numerous seasonal drainages, including Arroyo Veguita, Arroyo Blanca, and Arroyo de los Gordos, which feed into the primary river systems. Small settlements like Catron and Lopez appear alongside the Rio Salado, while local landmarks such as Thompson Spring and a designated Roadside Park mark the social and geographic transit points of this high-desert region during the early 1970s.