1892 Map of San Pedro

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The Sandia Mountains and Ortiz Mountains anchor this late-nineteenth-century landscape, revealing a period of significant mining and rail development in the high desert between the Rio Grande and the Galisteo Divide. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad cuts across the northern terrain, connecting vital stops like Cerrillos and Rosario. Centrally located, the settlements of Golden, San Pedro, and Dolores suggest the region's active mineral extraction history, clustered near the peak of South Mt.. The map also documents a network of trails and roads linking smaller outposts such as Tejon, Una de Gato, and Alamillo. Deep canyons like Tijeras Canyon and Tellera Canyon provide natural passages through the uplifted peaks, while the Bad Lands near the river valley demonstrate the varied and difficult topography early surveyors encountered during the 1888-89 field seasons.