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1959 Map of Socorro

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Socorro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Socorro Peak dominates the western skyline, a high point in the mountains overlooking the Rio Grande valley during the late 1950s. The settlement of Socorro serves as a hub of education and industry, centered around the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the Zimmerly Sch. The agricultural landscape east of town is defined by a complex irrigation network, including the Socorro Main Canal, Socorro Riverside Drain, and the Lopez Lateral, all designed to manage the waters of the Rio Grande.

Evidence of local heritage and infrastructure is visible in the San Miguel Ch, the San Miguel Cem, and the Dewey Lode Mine. Transportation corridors like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and Interstate 25 parallel the river, connecting the valley settlements of Escondida and Pueblito. To the south, the Socorro Municipal Airport and the Arroyo de la Matanza mark the transition toward the high desert.