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1953 Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Santo Domingo Pueblo and Cochiti Pueblo anchor this mid-century survey of the middle Rio Grande valley. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, including the Main Canal, Santo Domingo Ditch, and the Lower West Side Canal, which sustain the traditional agricultural lands of the pueblo grants. These irrigation systems follow the river's path, contrasting with the dry canyons and mesas like La Majada Mesa to the east.

Settlement patterns reveal the importance of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which passes through Domingo in the south, while the village of Peña Blanca serves as a local hub with its own post office. The map captures the meeting of three major grants—the Pueblo de Cochiti Grant, La Majada Grant, and Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant—highlighting the long-standing land divisions and communal boundaries of Sandoval County.