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2023 Map of Bighorn Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Bighorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Bighorn Peak stands as a prominent landmark along the border of Colorado and New Mexico, where the high-altitude landscapes of the Rio Grande National Forest and Carson National Forest converge. This 2023 survey documents a remote backcountry defined by complex drainage systems like Cañon Hondo and Cañada los Ranchos. The area is notably shaped by the Rio de los Pinos and the Rio San Antonio, which provide essential water in this arid upland environment.

Evidence of historical land use and transit is visible through the Osier rail siding and the settlement at Sublette, reflecting the region's enduring connection to railroad history. Local family names are preserved on the landscape at the San Miguel Cem and features such as Banco Julian, while a network of water management tanks like Florentino Tank and Garcia Tank indicates the ongoing importance of livestock grazing across these federal lands.