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1954 Map of South Garcia SE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of South Garcia SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The vast tribal territories of the Laguna Indian Reservation (Antonio Sedillo Grant) and Isleta Indian Reservation (Isleta Pueblo Grant) converge in this 1950s survey of the New Mexico landscape. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological features, including the rising heights of Lucero Mesa, Black Mesa, and Carrizo Mesa. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path through the central plains, following the lowlands between the mesas toward the Rio Puerco.

Archaeological interest is centered around multiple sites of Indian Ruins and the distinct formation of Hidden Mountain in the southeast. Water remains a critical element for the region, noted by the presence of a Spring (Salt) and the seasonal drainage of Arroyo Garcia. This map captures a moment when the transition between Bernalillo and Valencia counties was marked primarily by tribal boundaries, a significant Pipe Line, and the enduring infrastructure of the western rail expansion.