1961 Map of Williamsburg

About this map

Williamsburg and Truth or Consequences anchor the northern reaches of this Sierra County landscape, where the Rio Grande feeds the expansive Caballo Reservoir. The map illustrates a transition from the urban grid of these settlements to the agricultural and alluvial terrain of the valley. To the south, the village of Las Palomas sits at the confluence of Palomas Creek and the river, marking a point of long-standing local habitation. The western portion of the sheet is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Arroyo King, North Kelly Canyon, and South Kelly Canyon, which carve through the high ground towards the reservoir. Details such as the Rodeo Ground near the river and the Reservation Boundary provide insight into the land use and administrative borders that shaped this region in the early 1960s.