1961 Map of Ojitos Frios

About this map

Ojitos Frios (Gabaldon PO) and the neighboring settlement of La Manga anchor this high-altitude landscape in San Miguel County, recorded just before the mid-1960s. The map illustrates a transitional zone where the sharp ridge of The Creston gives way to the lower grazing lands and drainage basins of Tecolote Creek and Ojitos Frios Creek. Local life is centered around family-named agricultural holdings such as Box Ranch, Forest Ranch, and Ojitos Frios Ranch, alongside the Santo Niño Ch and an adjacent Cem. The topography is dominated by the prominent volcanic profile of Tecolote Peak to the south. Notable infrastructure of the era include a Gaging Sta along the creek and a Stadium located near Maximiliano Luna, indicating a pocket of established community development within the rugged New Mexican terrain.