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2001 Map of Archuleta Creek

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Archuleta Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

The Tierra Amarilla Grant dominates the southern landscape of this high-elevation region, where the Continental Divide winds along the northern reaches. This 2001 revision illustrates the complex intersection of land management and natural topography within the Rio Grande National Forest. The Rio Chama and its tributaries, including the West Fork Rio Chama and East Fork Rio Chama, carve deep drainages through the terrain, fed by numerous high-country water bodies like Chama Lake and Mystery Lake.

Evidence of historical activity is found at Archuleta Corral, situated along the river near the boundary between Conejos and Archuleta counties. The map details an extensive network of primitive paths such as the Hughes Trail and Flat Trail, which provided access through the South San Juan Wilderness before modern infrastructure arrived. A notable geological Landslide is also recorded east of the river valley, marking the dynamic nature of this mountain environment.