2020 Map of Bancos Mesa NW

About this map

Navajo Reservoir dominates the central corridor of this high-desert landscape where the border between San Juan and Rio Arriba counties follows the winding water. The terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages and flat-topped mesas, including Carracas Mesa and Quintana Mesa to the east, and the sharp drop of the Carracas Rim in the northeast corner. These natural features dictated the early settlement and movement patterns of the region, visible in the isolated location of Young Place and the primitive road network.