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1952 Map of Seton Village

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seton Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Sebastian De Vargas Grant and the Bishop John Lamy Grant define the complex land tenure of this high-desert landscape south of Santa Fe. Established at the edge of the Santa Fe National Forest, the community of Seton Village sits at the base of the Cerros Negros hills, surrounded by established estates such as Rancho La Merced and El Rancho Montoso. The terrain is deeply incised by seasonal watercourses like Arroyo Hondo and Cañada de los Alamos, which dictate the placement of early ranching infrastructure.

Transportation through these arroyos is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels the Pan American Central Highway across the southern grants. A small Landing Field and several isolated outposts, including Ninemile Ranch, suggest a period of transition where traditional New Mexican land grants were being adapted for mid-century aviation and improved road travel while maintaining their rural ranching character.