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2011 Map of Bighorn Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bighorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rio de los Pinos winds through this high-altitude landscape along the Colorado and New Mexico border, serving as the primary corridor for movement and settlement. Small communities like San Miguel and Sublette appear at the northern edge of the quadrangle, with the San Miguel Cemetery providing a critical point of interest for genealogists tracking family ties in this region. The terrain is defined by a complex network of canyons and drainages, including Cañon Florentino and Cañon Atencio, which feed into the main river valley.

Water management is the most striking human imprint on the land, evidenced by dozens of named tanks and springs. From Florentino Tank and Bighorn Tank in the north to the family-named Julian Number Two Tank in the south, these features illustrate a long-standing reliance on dispersed water sources for ranching and wildlife. The inclusion of the Rio De Los Pinos Campground and the New Mexico Game and Fish station indicates the area's modern role in conservation and recreation.