1952 Map of Montoso Peak

About this map

Montoso Peak and the high volcanic terrain of the Santa Fe Plateau dominate this mid-century landscape, characterized by ancient Spanish land grants and federal land management. The map delineates the extensive boundaries of the Caja Del Rio Grant and La Majada Grant, reflecting the region's complex history of communal land tenure and subsequent transitions. Within these grants, the Department of Agriculture Experimental Area suggests a mid-20th-century focus on range management and environmental research.