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1953 Map of Tesuque

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Tesuque
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Tesuque and its surrounding Pueblo lands are defined by the convergence of arid arroyos and life-giving watercourses like the Rio Tesuque. In the early 1950s, this landscape was a complex mosaic of ancestral land grants, including the Pojoaque Pueblo Grant, Nambe Indian Reservation, and the Juan de Gabaldon Grant. Settlement patterns follow the valley floors, where the Tesuque Pueblo Day School and San Diego Ch served the local community.

Evidence of mid-century infrastructure and tourism appears alongside traditional landmarks, such as the Rancho del Monte Swimming Pool and the Micro Wave Repeater Sta. The iconic Camel Rock stands near the Kit Carson Highway, while the rugged eastern terrain transitions into the Santa Fe National Forest via Pacheco Canyon. A network of a Pack Trail and Jeep Trail routes through the hills, illustrating the era's reliance on both traditional and modern transport.