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1953 Map of Valle Grande Peak

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Valle Grande Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Carson National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape of Rio Arriba County, defined by a complex network of drainage canyons and prominent peaks in the early 1950s. The northern boundary of the Juan Jose Lobato Grant cuts across the southern portion of the map, marking a significant historical land division in the region. Settlement is sparse, with La Jarita Ranches serving as one of the few named residential locations amidst the topography of the Ortega Mountains and the distinctive Valle Grande Peak.

A network of watercourses like the Arroyo Seco and Cañon de la Madera reveal the hydraulic patterns of the area, while the presence of a Mine and the Valle Grande Trail suggests a landscape utilized for both resource extraction and transit. The intricate labeling of canyons, such as Cañon de la Cueva and Cañada del Potrero, provides specific geographic detail valuable for local historians tracing old land use patterns and named landmarks.