2013 Map of Ancho

About this map

The high-desert terrain of the Ancho Valley is the focal point of this 2013 survey, where the small community of Ancho sits as a lonely rail and road junction against the backdrop of the Jicarilla Mountains. This landscape is defined by its deep connectivity to ranching history, evidenced by the presence of the Hightower Ranch, Wilson Ranch, and Miller Ranch. Drainage patterns like Ancho Gulch and Rico Gulch carve through the foothills of the Lincoln National Forest, which covers much of the eastern and southern portions of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the Ancho Cem and the settlement at Luna provide specific points of interest. The network of unimproved roads, such as Ancho White Oaks and Coyote Canyon Road, reveals how the area’s remote outposts remained accessible in the early 21st century.