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1961 Map of Laguna Honda

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Laguna Honda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Acoma Indian Reservation and the adjacent Acoma Purchase dominate this 1961 landscape, a high-desert region defined by prominent mesas and archaeological history. Evidence of early habitation is noted through the Kow-Ina Ruins and other unnamed Ruins situated near the head of Cebollita Canyon. The topography is characterized by massive elevated formations like Cebollita Mesa and North Cebollita Mesa, which overlook a network of seasonal water sources and small lakes.

Water management in this arid environment is visible through the presence of Trasquila Tank and several named basins including Laguna Honda, Laguna Bonita, and Indian Lake. An Indefinite Boundary and various unimproved dirt roads suggest a remote and rugged territory where the landscape remained largely unchanged by modern development at the time of the survey. The mapping of Cebollita Spring and Long Lake underscores the importance of reliable water points in this Southwestern terrain.