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2017 Map of Canada Ojitos

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Canada Ojitos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Continental Divide crests through this high-altitude landscape of Rio Arriba County, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of canyons and seasonal water sources. The Santa Fe National Forest encompasses much of the area, featuring distinctive landforms such as Wolf Draw and the deep incisions of Spruce Canyon and Bear Canyon. Human presence is marked by high-desert infrastructure like the Murrow Field on the Divide Airport and scattered livestock waterings including Laguna Seca and Laguna Simon.

A network of drainage systems, often locally referred to as cañadas, shapes the local geography and historical movement patterns. Features such as Cañada Ojitos, Cañada Gurule, and Cañoncito de las Lleguas suggest a long-standing reliance on these natural corridors for travel and grazing. These paths connect more isolated points like Cañada Jose to larger forest service routes such as Forest Rd 312, providing a detailed look at the rural land management in this portion of northern New Mexico.