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1952 Map of Los Lunas SE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Los Lunas SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Large land grant boundaries define the topography of this Valencia County landscape, where the Isleta Indian Reservation meets the historic Lo de Padilla Grant. The terrain is characterized by complex drainage systems and irrigation infrastructure, including several segments of a Ditch network that supported local agriculture during the mid-20th century. Topographic surveys from 1952 reveal natural water sources like Maes Spring and Carrizo Spring positioned against the rising elevations of the Tome Grant to the south.

Revised data from 1974, indicated in purple, shows the expansion of residential patterns within the Peralta Tract. These updates highlight a shifting land use from open range to more structured development while preserving the original property lines of the early Spanish grants. The interplay of high-desert springs and man-made canals illustrates the essential role of water management in this arid New Mexico region.