1954 Map of Santa Ana Pueblo

About this map

Santa Ana Pueblo sits at the western edge of this 1954 landscape, defined by the convergence of the Jemez River and the Rio Grande. This mid-century survey illustrates significant hydraulic engineering on the high desert, specifically the Jemez Canyon Dam Spillway 5232 and its associated Stilling Basin and Overflow. The terrain is a complex arrangement of colonial-era land divisions, including the Santa Ana Grant and the Angostura Grant, which neighbor the San Felipe Indian Reservation. Infrastructure from earlier eras remains visible through the Old Railroad Grade traversing the river valley. Evidence of local industry is sparse but present, marked by a Gravel Pit near the river and an inactive Strip Mine on the northern Mesa, reflecting the area's shift toward water management and controlled irrigation via the river Levee system.