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1995 Map of Canjilon Mountain

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Canjilon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Canjilon Mountain dominates this high-altitude landscape of the Carson National Forest, where a chain of alpine water bodies including the Upper Canjilon Lakes, Middle Canjilon Lakes, and Lower Canjilon Lakes descend through the terrain. The presence of the Tierra Amarilla Grant boundary to the north and the Vallecitos Federal Sustained Yield Unit to the east reflects the complex history of land management and communal heritage in this portion of Rio Arriba County.

Surface water is a defining characteristic of this area, evidenced by numerous named springs and tanks such as Fifteen Springs, Alkali Spring, and Trujillo Tank. These features, along with the Canjilon El Rito Rd, trace the movement of people and livestock across the Canjilon Meadows. The geography is further articulated by deep drainages like Cano Canyon and Gurule Canyon, which flow south away from the mountain peaks.