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1954 Map of Santa Fe

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Santa Fe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Sangre de Cristo Mountains dominate the western horizon of this mid-century New Mexico landscape, rising sharply above the state capital of Santa Fe. The region is defined by a deep history of movement and trade, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and U.S. 66 threading through the mountain passes and across the high plains. Indigenous heritage remains central to the area, represented by the Nambe Pueblo and Tesuque Pueblo.

To the east, the terrain opens into a series of mesas including Yegua Mesa and Mesa Lauriano, drained by the Pecos River and Canadian River systems. Small agricultural and ranching communities like Anton Chico, Villanueva, and Mora dot the valleys between the peaks and the plains. Significant public and historic lands are established here, from the high-altitude Pecos Wilderness to the historic Fort Union Nat Monument, marking the transition from the alpine forests to the eastern grasslands of the Kiowa National Grassland.