Loading map...

1983 Map of Brazos Peak

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Brazos Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Tierra Amarilla Grant covers a substantial portion of this high-altitude landscape in Rio Arriba County, defined by its dramatic relief and alpine water systems as they appeared in the early 1980s. The topography is dominated by the massive profile of Brazos Peak and the high expanse of Brazos Mesa, falling away into steep drainages such as Brazos Canyon and Barlow Canyon. To the west, the landscape rises toward Sugar Loaf Mountain and its namesake Sugar Loaf Lake.

Hydrological patterns are clearly established by the network of Park Poso Creek, Little Poso Creek, and the various branches of Chavez Creek, including the West Fork Chavez Creek. Significant geomorphological features like the Cañones Box and Box Chavez indicate the narrow, sheer-walled passages carved by these waterways. This provisional survey captures the area's intricate canyon systems and high-country meadows, such as Brazos Meadows, before later developments or environmental shifts altered the character of this northern New Mexico terrain.