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1953 Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Santo Domingo Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant and the Pueblo de Cochiti Grant anchor this mid-century view of the Rio Grande valley, where traditional land grants meet modern infrastructure. The Rio Grande flows southward through the center of the sheet, fed by the Santa Fe River and Galisteo Creek. The landscape transitions from the agricultural valley floor near Pena Blanca to the high plateaus of Bland Mesa and Cochiti Mesa.

Industrial and cultural layers are visible in the northern reaches of the Santa Fe National Forest, where a Pumice Mine and the settlement of Albemarle sit amidst the canyons. Transportation is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor along the southern edge. The map also captures the boundaries of Bandelier National Monument and early developments at Cochiti Dam, illustrating a period of significant water management in the region.