1952 Map of Valle Toledo

About this map

Baca Location No 1 defines the sprawling geography of this high-altitude landscape, a massive private land grant situated within the Valles Caldera. The terrain is marked by volcanic domes and expansive grasslands, with drainage systems like Valle Toledo San Antonio Creek and Jaramillo Creek carving through the meadows. This survey, based on 1952 fieldwork with later revisions, shows a network of resource management and early recreation infrastructure, including a prominent Pipe Line traversing the valleys. High peaks such as Cerro Toledo and Cerro Del Medio rise above the timbered slopes of the Santa Fe National Forest. On the eastern edge, the Santa Clara Indian Reservation boundary highlights the complex land tenure of the region. Primitive routes like the Quemazon Trail and Camp May Trail provide the only access into the steeper canyons of the Sierra de Toledo.