1983 Map of Brazos

About this map

The Tierra Amarilla Grant dominates this northern New Mexico landscape in the early 1980s, revealing a complex network of traditional land use and water management. Along the fertile valley of the Rio Chama, small settlements like Chama and Brazos are connected by a system of irrigation channels, including the Barranco Ditch. The map illustrates the transition from the high-altitude water sources of Los Alamos Creek and Willow Creek to the lower meadows and valley floor.