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1954 Map of Tajique

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tajique
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Town of Tajique Grant and the eastern slopes of the Manzano Mountains anchor this 1954 survey. Settled along the Arroyo de Tajique, the community of Tajique serves as a focal point for a landscape defined by traditional land grants and early mid-century ranching. The mapping detail highlights a transition from the Cibola National Forest high ground down into the valleys where individual homesteads like the Riley Place and Glover Place are recorded.

Social and recreational history is evident in the inclusion of the Inlow Youth Camp and the Sun Valley Ranch near the Cañon de Tajique. While the Barales Sch (Aban'd) indicates shifts in local education and population, the complex network of canyons, including Cañon del Medio and Cañon de la Miga, illustrates the drainage patterns that dictated the placement of historic ranches such as La Jaral Ranch.