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1948 Map of San Antonio

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of San Antonio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in central New Mexico is the focal point of this late-1940s survey, dominated by the expansive Bosque Del Apache Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. The river valley acts as a narrow band of irrigation and settlement between the Chupadera Mountains to the west and the high desert plains to the east. Along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line, the village of San Antonio and the nearby San Pedro represent the primary centers of commerce and residence.

Evidence of the region’s agrarian roots and land grant history is visible through the Pedro Armendaris Grant No 34 and numerous family holdings like the Jacobo Sedillo Ranch, Padilla Ranch, and Miera Tank. The map records a landscape managed for both water and wildlife, featuring the Refuge Headquarters, a Powerhouse, and a Temporary Bridge crossing the river, alongside remote outposts such as Elmendorf Siding and Bosquecito.