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1959 Map of Loma De Las Canas

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Loma De Las Canas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor dominates this 1959 survey, revealing a complex network of agricultural and water management infrastructure including the Socorro Main Conveyance Channel, Socorro Riverside Drain, and several local waterways like the Luis Lopez Ditch. East of the river, the landscape transitions into an arid environment defined by numerous arroyos, such as Arroyo de los Pinos and Arroyo del Tajo, which cut through the high desert toward the Loma de las Cañas uplands.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant markers of early land use, from the Minas de Chupadero to isolated springs and family-named landmarks like Ojo del Rancho de Lopez and Ojo de Amado. The map clearly delineates the Town of Socorro grant boundaries, providing a detailed look at the interface between the fertile river valley and the mineral-rich eastern hills during the mid-twentieth century.