Loading map...

1995 Map of Burned Mountain

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Burned Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Tusas Mountain and the high ridges of the Carson National Forest dominate this mid-1990s survey of Rio Arriba County. The landscape is defined by its water sources and ranching history, where the headwaters of the Rio Tusas and Rio Vallecitos flow through canyons marked by numerous stock tanks like Loyd Tank and Amos Tank. Traces of earlier resource extraction appear in several labeled mines and prospects near Hopewell Lake, suggesting the area's mineral interests.

Remote outposts like Bone Ranch and El Vallecito Ranch are situated near the Vallecitos Federal Sustained Yield Unit, reflecting the region's managed timber and grazing economy. The topography is meticulously detailed from Jawbone Mountain in the northwest to the prominent Quartzite Peak in the south, providing a clear view of the Tierra Amarilla Grant boundary and the complex network of forest roads and trails that traverse Hopewell Ridge.