1964 Map of Mecate Meadow

About this map

The Acoma Indian Reservation and the adjacent Acoma Purchase dominate this landscape in Valencia County, characterized by a series of high-altitude canyons and meadows. The drainage of Blue Water Creek winds through the central portion of the map, serving as a primary water source in an otherwise arid environment. Evidence of human adaptation to the high desert is visible through an extensive network of windmills and water tanks, many bearing the names of local families such as the Mirabal Windmill, G Owsley Windmill, and Dunn Windmill.