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2002 Map of Bland

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Bland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

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The Cochiti Mining District anchors this section of the San Miguel Mountains, where industrial remains and isolated settlements testify to a legacy of extraction. Early 20th-century development is visible at the Pines (Ghost Town) and the settlement of Bland, tucked within deep canyons like Cochiti Canyon and Bland Canyon. The map reveals the precarious nature of these mountain holdings through the notation of the Bruce Place (Aband) and Evans-Griffin Place (Aband).

Contrasting this hardrock history is the environmental transition from the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the Bandelier National Monument. Extensive drainage systems including Jaramillo Creek and the East Fork Jemez River flow across Baca Location No 1. More recent industry is represented by the Valle Grande Pumice Mine and a local Gravel Pit, while the rugged southern reaches are defined by the Dome Wilderness.