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1961 Map of Santa Fe

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Santa Fe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Santa Fe's historical core and mid-century expansion are documented here following aerial photography in 1960. The city's unique administrative and cultural character is evident in the cluster of civic landmarks including the State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, and The Plaza. Educational and social institutions are prominent features, from the US Indian School and St Michaels College to the Museum of New Mexico.

The landscape is defined by the complex network of drainage arroyos, such as Arroyo Tenorio and Arroyo Mascaras, which carve through the urban grid toward the Santa Fe River. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Santa Fe National Forest, where landmarks like Atalaya Mtn and Sun Mtn overlook the city. This era shows the community's reliance on historical transit routes like the Old Santa Fe Trail and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Ry even as modern infrastructure like Saint Michaels Drive began to reshape the southern outskirts.