1952 Map of Tome NE

About this map

The vast expanse of the Tome Grant defines this landscape in the early 1950s, reaching from the open plains toward the rising elevations of the Manzano Mountains in the southeast. Water remains the critical factor for survival and land use in this arid New Mexico territory, evidenced by a series of named springs such as Ojo Alamo, Ojo Huelos, Ojo Lemita, and Ojo Jediondilla. These water sources, along with several scattered Windmill locations, indicate a ranching economy where livestock management depends on these specific, isolated points of relief.