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2011 Map of San Juan Pueblo

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of San Juan Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Rio Grande and Rio Chama confluence dominates this 2011 landscape, where the agricultural traditions of the northern Rio Grande valley are etched into the earth through an intricate network of irrigation ditches. These traditional waterways, including the Los Luceros Ditch, Alcalde La Villita Ditch, and Chamita Ditch, sustain a string of centuries-old settlements. Communities such as San Juan Pueblo, Alcalde, and Chamita are detailed alongside newer developments in Espanola.

Evidence of historical land tenure and water management is visible in the Bartholomew-Sanchez Grant and the numerous dams of the Sebastian Martin Black Mesa Site project. For local historians, the map identifies specific neighborhood markers like the San Antonio de Padua Morada and localized post offices. The terrain rises sharply to the west at the basaltic Black Mesa, while the valley floor is a dense corridor of roads, including Indian Service Route 501 and various county routes connecting Estaca to Fairview.