1965 Map of Pueblo Peak

About this map

Carson National Forest dominates this landscape in the mid-1960s, defined by its complex network of canyons and high summits. Significant historical land divisions are represented by the Antoine Leroux Grant Boundary and the Taos Pueblo Grant Boundary, which intersect the terrain near Pueblo Peak. The mapping reflects a transition from traditional footpaths to more modern access, showing the Simpson Memorial Trail and the Kit Carson Trail alongside various Pack Trails and a newer Jeep Trail. Drainages like Rio Pueblo de Taos and Frijoles Creek carve deep into the topography, while a lone Cem near the southern border and a named Spring near Palo Encebado Peak indicate small pockets of human activity in an otherwise high-elevation wilderness. This survey captures the specific arrangement of these old land grants before later 20th-century development altered the periphery.