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1953 Map of Youngsville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Youngsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Youngsville and Coyote anchor this high-desert landscape in northern New Mexico during the early 1950s. The terrain is defined by the massive canyon-cut mesas of the Santa Fe National Forest and the historical expanse of the Piedra Lumbre Grant. Waterways like the Rio Puerco and Rito Encino carve deep through the plateau, creating a network of riparian corridors that historically dictated movement and settlement in the region.

The map reveals a landscape of isolated homesteads and government outposts, including the Coyote Ranger Station and specific family-named landmarks like C Serrano Cabin and B Serrano Cabin. Notable geological features such as the iconic Cerro Pedernal and Mesa Naranja dominate the skyline, while smaller points like El Cerrito and the high ridges of Banco Largo illustrate the complex topography that surrounds these rural Rio Arriba communities.