1970 Map of Redondo Peak

About this map

Redondo Peak dominates this mountainous landscape within the Santa Fe National Forest, rising above the sprawling basin of Baca Location No 1 and the high grasslands of Valle Grande. The 1970 field check reveals a network of primitive access routes, including a Jeep Trail winding past Headquarters Ranch and several Pack Trails threading through the canyons. Water serves as a primary organizing force for settlement and recreation, with the East Fork Jemez River supporting the Las Conchas Campground and the Banco Bonito area providing a base for higher-elevation camps. The presence of a lookout on Cerro Pelado and a Gravel Pit near Redondo Creek indicates the active management of these timbered lands, while labels like Vallecitos de los Indios hint at the deep cultural history of the Jemez Mountains.