1970 Map of San Miguel Mountain

About this map

Giant Footprint Ruins and other scattered archaeological sites punctuate this high-altitude landscape within the Santa Fe National Forest. The map documents a complex intersection of land jurisdictions, showing the meeting points of the Jemez Indian Reservation, the Cañon de San Diego Grant, and the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Grant. Small outposts like O'Neil Landing and Porter sit along the narrow valleys carved by the Rio de las Vacas and Rio Guadalupe. The terrain is characterized by massive, flat-topped formations including Schoolhouse Mesa and Stable Mesa, accessed only by a network of primitive trails and jeep trails. Named springs such as Bear Springs and Stable Spring indicate the critical water sources that once supported the small settlements and seasonal grazing in these canyons.