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1960 Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Pueblo Alto Trading Post sits as a lonely hub of commerce and communication in the high desert landscape of the San Juan Basin during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Located near the Sandoval Co and McKinley Co line, this area is defined by its drainage systems, with Chaco Wash and Burning Bridge Wash cutting through the arid terrain. The presence of the Tanner Landing Strip and another Landing Strip near the triangulation station at VABM 6738 Alto highlights the importance of aerial access in this isolated territory.

Water sources are vital markers on this map, from the seasonal Arroyo Pueblo to specific points like Raton Well, Tanner Lake, and the small Mosquito Tank. Evidence of much earlier habitation is noted simply as Ruins in the southwestern corner, while the vast Cottonwood Flats stretches across the northern portion of the quadrangle. The map reflects a landscape where infrastructure is sparse, limited to pipelines and scattered wells that support the remote outposts of Alto and the trading post.