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2017 Map of Bighorn Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bighorn Peak stands as a prominent landmark on this 2017 survey, which straddles the rugged border where Conejos County and New Mexico meet. The high-altitude landscape is defined by deep drainages such as Cañon Florentino and Cañon Hondo, which cut through the Carson National Forest. Small settlements and named locations like San Miguel and Sublette dot the northern reaches, while the San Miguel Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing local families.

Water management in this arid timberland is reflected in a dense network of tanks and springs, including Lola Tank Number Two and Ojito Spring. The map documents the intricate hydrology of the Rio de los Pinos and Rio San Antonio watersheds, which are vital to the area's grazing and forest ecology. These features, along with forest roads like FDR 87, highlight the intersection of natural topography and human stewardship in the Sangre de Cristo foothills.