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1961 Map of Santa Fe

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Santa Fe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Santa Fe is depicted here in the early 1960s, a city deeply shaped by its historic Spanish land grants and a complex network of arroyos. The Santa Fe River bisects the urban core, which is anchored by the State Capitol and surrounded by numerous cultural and educational institutions. Notable landmarks include the US Indian School, St Michaels College, and the Museum of International Folk Art. The landscape is defined by traditional water management, with the Acequia Madre and Acequia de la Muralla still visible alongside newer developments.

Industrial and transport history is represented by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line and an Old Railroad Grade Road. The northern reaches of the map transition into the Santa Fe National Forest and the Juan de Gabaldon Grant, where steep terrain is carved by Arroyo de la Piedra and Arroyo Calabasas. Religious and community sites like Cristo Rey Ch and Rosario Cem offer specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists studying this era of the New Mexico capital.