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2017 Map of Arroyo Seco

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Arroyo Seco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Taos Pueblo and the surrounding high-desert landscape are central to this 2017 survey of northern New Mexico. The transition from the alluvial valley floor to the soaring peaks of the Taos Mountains is marked by a complex system of water management, including the Rio Lucero Diversion, Tenorio Ditch, and Arroyo Seco Ditch. These traditional irrigation features underpin the agricultural viability of settlements like Arroyo Seco and Valdez, where homes and farms cluster along the life-giving Rio Hondo.

Further north, the terrain rises into the Carson National Forest, dominated by the prominent summits of Lobo Peak and Gallina Peak. The map reveals a dense network of local roads such as Calle Cordova Rd and Hondo Seco Rd that snake through the canyons. This documentation of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains foothills provides a detailed record of modern land use and historical habitation patterns near San Cristobal.