1965 Map of Shady Brook

About this map

Rio Fernando de Taos winds through the northern portion of this landscape, paralleled by Us 64, providing the primary corridor for settlement in this high-altitude region. The map captures the small community of Shady Brook and the mountain retreat of Valle Escondido during a period of mid-century development. Most of the terrain is defined by the Carson National Forest and the Rancho del Rio Grande land grant, where dozens of named canyons such as Buena Suerte Canyon and Mexican Canyon carve through the Fernando Mountains.