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1953 Map of Tesuque

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Tesuque
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Pueblo lands and Spanish land grants define the geography of this northern New Mexico landscape, where the Tesuque Pueblo Grant and Nambe Pueblo Grant meet the Juan De Gabaldon Grant. Settlement is clustered along the vital waterways of the Rio Tesuque and Rio Nambe, highlighting the historical reliance on narrow riparian corridors for irrigation and community life. The map reveals important institutional sites such as the San Diego Ch and the Tesuque Pueblo Day Sch.

Infrastructure like the Tesuque Pueblo Reservoirs and the En Medio Jeep Trail demonstrate the mid-century management of these ancestral lands. Distinctive geological markers like Camel Rock and the water-carved Pacheco Canyon stand out amidst the drainage systems of the Arroyo Cuma and Arroyo Ancho. This survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the transition of traditional villages into a modern era while maintaining the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest.