1954 Map of San Pedro

About this map

South Mountain and the San Pedro Mountains dominate this central New Mexico landscape, where the intersections of Santa Fe, Sandoval, and Bernalillo counties meet. The high-altitude terrain is marked by a history of extraction and transit, visible in the Mine Tailings near San Pedro and the Old Railroad Grade traversing the southwest through Homes Valley. Family holdings and small settlements are scattered across the slopes and lower basins, including the Palo Amarillo Ranch, Simmons Ranch, and Stewart Ranch. Local genealogy is anchored by the San Pedro Cemetery and Mountain View Cemetery on the eastern periphery. The drainage patterns of Cañon del Agua and San Lazarus Gulch dictate the placement of ranching outposts like Ranchito and the isolated Horton Place in a region where water sources such as Cañon del Agua Springs were vital to survival.