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1963 Map of Tres Piedras

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tres Piedras
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Tres Piedras sits at a critical junction of high-desert terrain and the wooded slopes of the Carson National Forest in the early 1960s. This survey records a landscape shaped by transportation and resource extraction, most notably the Old Railroad Grade which snakes south through the center of the quadrangle toward the settlement. To the north, the distinctive No Agua Peaks and Cerro Del Aire dominate the horizon, overlooking a network of volcanic features and deep canyons including Barela Canyon and Martinez Canyon.

Evidence of local industry is visible through scattered prospects, a Strip Mine, and a Gravel Pit near the north-south highway. Water sources appear vital but infrequent, with Cissell Lake and Wilson Lake appearing as intermittent basins alongside the Tres Piedras Spring. The map clearly delineates the Rio Arriba Co Taos Co line, providing a precise record of the administrative and topographic character of Northern New Mexico during this period.