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1954 Map of San Felipe Pueblo

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of San Felipe Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in the mid-1950s reveals a complex network of agricultural and industrial infrastructure supporting the San Felipe Indian Reservation and Pueblo Grant. The settlement of San Felipe Pueblo sits at the heart of this landscape, flanked by an extensive system of irrigation works including the San Felipe East Side Canal and the Santo Domingo West Side Drain. To the south, the village of Algodones and the Algodones Power Plant mark a point of industrial utility near the river's edge, while the high ground of the Santa Ana Mesa dominates the western horizon.

Transportation routes are prominently layered across the terrain, reflecting centuries of passage. The modern Pan American Central Highway El Camino Real parallels the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, while an Old Railroad Grade and the Arroyo de la Vega de los Tanos cut through the rugged slopes to the east. This era shows the landscape before major modern expansions, preserving the location of family-named landmarks like Rosa and the small community of Santa Rosa de Cubero.