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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 occupies a high-desert landscape defined by its historical water systems and educational institutions in this early 1960s survey. The map highlights the city's complex acequia network, including the Acequia Madre and Acequia de la Muralla, which have long managed the flow of the Santa Fe River. Cultural and educational centers are prominent, from the Us Indian School and St Michaels College to the cluster of institutions on the southern hills, such as the Museum of International Folk Art and the Navajo Museum of Ceremonial Art.

Transit patterns are clearly marked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and historic thoroughfares like El Camino Real and Agua Fria Street. Beyond the city grid, the terrain transitions into the Santa Fe National Forest and the rugged Juan de Gabaldon Grant, where the Bishops Lodge stands at the edge of the foothills. This period of the city shows a balance between its colonial layout and mid-century expansion near Saint Michaels Drive.