1963 Map of Tres Piedras NE

About this map

Cerro de la Olla and Cerro Montoso dominate this high-altitude landscape in northern New Mexico, representing the volcanic character of the Taos Plateau. Photographed from the air in 1962, the terrain reveals a sparse network of resource extraction and transit infrastructure typical of this arid region. The presence of the United Mine on the slopes of Brushy Mountain points to the area's mid-century mining interests, while a lone Well and various unnamed fence lines mark the boundary between open range and managed land. Transportation is limited to a singular Jeep Trail in the northeast, highlighting the isolation of these volcanic domes during the early 1960s. This survey is particularly useful for observing the natural drainage patterns and topographical contours that defined land use before modern development reached this part of the county.