1986 Map of Caliente Canyon North

About this map

The Beaubien and Miranda Grant (Maxwell) dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Colorado and New Mexico in the mid-1980s. A ghost of early industrial presence is visible at Catskill (Site), where an Old Railroad Grade follows the winding path of the Canadian River. This corridor reflects a time when timber or mining spurred rail development into these complex drainages. The area is defined by a dense network of named canyons, including Caliente Canyon, Stubblefield Canyon, and Frankies Canyon. Evidence of land management and early ranching persists through features like a Windmill, a Cemetery north of Catskill, and the Commissary Tub Canyon. The map records a transition from active settlement to a more isolated, managed territory under the historic land grant.