1954 Map of Sandia Park

About this map

The mountain village of Sandia Park stands as a central point in this mid-century New Mexico landscape, mapped through aerial photography in the early 1950s with updates reflecting changes through the mid-1970s. The terrain transitions between the higher elevations of the national forest and the smaller settlement of La Madera to the northwest. This survey provides a precise view of the local infrastructure during a period of transition for Bernalillo County, showing the roads and land divisions that shaped these high-altitude communities. The topographic detail captures the drainage patterns and land contours that dictated early settlement placement in the Sandia Mountains before modern suburban expansion began to significantly alter the area.