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1954 Map of Rosa

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Rosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The San Juan River defines this landscape in northern Rio Arriba County, flowing through a series of dramatic canyon systems. The small community of Rosa is the primary settlement, centered near the Santa Rosa Ch and a local Cem. This mid-century topography reveals a rural economy dependent on both water management and emerging energy exploration, evidenced by the presence of the Miller Ditch and Mentzel Ditch alongside several Gas Wells.

Agricultural activity is concentrated along the river valley and atop Miller Mesa, while the surrounding terrain is deeply incised by Bancos Canyon and Uells Canyon. The infrastructure of the 1950s is further detailed by a remote Landing Strip and an extensive Pipe Line traversing the western mesas. This survey provides a clear view of the area's transition before late-twentieth-century changes to the river's course.