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1965 Map of Rociada

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Rociada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Upper Rociada and the village of Rociada sit at the northern edge of the Las Vegas Grant Boundary, where the Sangre de Cristo foothills descend into the valley of the Manuelitas Creek. This mid-1960s survey captures a landscape defined by traditional Catholic anchors, including the San Jose Cem, San Antonio Cem, and Santo Niño Cem. The intersection of agriculture and emerging recreation is evident at the Pendaries Ranch, where a Golf Course and Landing Strip appear alongside older ranching infrastructure.

South of the settlements, the map transitions into the high-country terrain of the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos Wilderness. A network of historic paths, such as the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail, provides access to remote landmarks like Lone Pine Mesa and Bluebell Ridge. These routes trace the drainages of the Sapello River and Beaver Creek, documenting the transition from valley settlements to the protected timberlands of San Miguel and Mora counties.