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2013 Map of Alire

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Alire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Alire and the surrounding high-country landscape of Rio Arriba County are defined by a complex network of canyons and livestock infrastructure within the Carson National Forest. The 2013 terrain is etched by the Rio Cebolla and the dry beds of Arroyo Blanco and Cañada de Humo, which drain the elevated Mesa de los Viejos to the south. This area serves as a significant grazing and water management zone, evidenced by the high density of named tanks and springs used for land management and ranching.

Legacy ranching operations like the Berryman Ranch, Brand Ranch, and Hines Ranch anchor the human geography of this part of New Mexico. The map records several named canyons, including Joaquin Canyon and Doggett Canyon, providing a clear view of the drainage patterns and historical access routes like CO Road 0303 and Forest Road 144. The presence of numerous water catchments, such as English Tanks and Trujillo Tank, highlights the critical role of water source mapping in this arid, forested environment.