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2013 Map of Bixler Ranch

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Bixler Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The high mesa and canyon country of the San Juan Basin is meticulously documented in this 2013 survey, which covers a significant portion of the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The landscape is defined by a series of dramatic vertical features, most notably the Hole-in-the-Rock Dike that cuts through the northern sector. Settlement patterns are sparse, characterized by isolated outposts like the Bixler Ranch, Lynch Ranch, and Vaqueros Cabin, suggesting a region primarily utilized for seasonal ranching and forest management.

Water management is central to the human footprint here, as evidenced by a network of catchments and tanks such as Rincon Tank, Augustine Tank, and Preacher Tank. The drainage system is dominated by deep incisions including Cabresto Canyon, Manuel Canyon, and Espinosa Canyon, which carry runoff toward the Cabresto Cr. These features, alongside prominent landforms like American Mesa and Mestenas Mesa, provide a clear picture of the arid, high-elevation terrain before modern developments impacted the traditional ranching boundaries.