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2013 Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cochiti Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo anchor this portion of the middle Rio Grande valley, where indigenous heritage and engineered water management define the landscape. The massive Cochiti Dam holds back the waters of Cochiti Lake, a prominent feature that reshaped the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Santa Fe River. This geography highlights the essential relationship between the river and the surrounding high desert, evidenced by the Lower West Side Santo Domingo Ditch and other irrigation works that sustain the agricultural life of Peña Blanca and Sile.

Tracing the terrain eastward reveals the elevated La Majada Mesa, while the valley floor is dotted with small-scale landmarks such as the One-Seventy Windmill and One-Eighty Windmill. Local genealogy and history are preserved at the Peña Blanca Cem and Sile Cem, providing fixed points for researchers studying the generational ties of these riverfront communities. From the winding Peralta Canyon to the southern settlement of Domingo, the map documents a complex network of traditional pueblo lands and 21st-century infrastructure.