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1906 Map of Socorro

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Socorro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Socorro and its industrial landscape are documented here at the turn of the century, showing a community built around the Rio Grande and early New Mexico mining efforts. The School of Mines sits on the western edge of town, signaling the area's role as an educational and technical hub during a period of significant mineral exploration. Evidence of this extraction is found in the nearby mountains, including the Dewey Mine and Torrance Mine.

Transportation across the river was still managed by a Ford and Ferry near Pueblito, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad paralleled the river, connecting settlements like Lemitar and Escondida. Agricultural development is visible through the extensive network of irrigation canals, such as the Alamillo Ditch and Socorro Ditch, which supported farming in the river valley while the Sevilleta and Socorro land grants defined the surrounding territory.