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1961 Map of Madrid

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Madrid
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Ortiz Mountains and the surrounding mining districts define this landscape south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. At the center of the sheet, the town of Madrid sits within the Ortiz Mine Grant, a region historically significant for its coal and gold deposits. To the north, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad snakes along Galisteo Creek, serving the settlements of Rosario, Waldo, and Cerrillos. This transportation corridor was vital for the extraction economy, linking the mines to broader markets.

Evidence of early industrial and religious life is visible in the southern reaches, where Golden and San Pedro are located. Researchers can identify the San Francisco Ch and a nearby Cem in Golden, alongside numerous named shafts such as the Cash Entry Mine and Dolores Mine. The terrain is deeply dissected by an intricate network of arroyos, including San Marcos Arroyo and Arroyo Largo, which drain the high peaks of Placer Mountain and Captain Davis Mountain.