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1954 Map of Tijeras

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Cañon De Carnue Grant forms the historical heart of this 1950s survey, where the rugged topography of the Sandia Mountains meets the growing eastern edges of Albuquerque. Small settlements like Tijeras, Carnuel, and San Antonio follow the critical passage of Tijeras Canyon, a vital corridor defined by the Telephone Line and the winding course of U.S. 66. This era shows the community's civic and social foundations through the Santo Nino Church, the Tijeras Community Sch, and a YWCA Camp.

South of the canyon, the landscape transitions into the high elevations of the Cibola National Forest and the Manzanita Mountains. Resource extraction and land use are evident at the York Mine and various labeled mines near Cerro Pelon. To the west, the restrictive boundary of the Sandia Military Reservation marks a sharp contrast to the recreational trails, such as the Apachitos Trail and Madera Canyon Trail, that weave through the mountainous terrain.