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1953 Map of Canjilon SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Canjilon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The northern reaches of the Juan Jose Lobato Grant and adjacent land grants define this high-altitude landscape in New Mexico. The terrain is deeply incised by complex drainage systems, notably Cañon del Cobre and the Cañon Blanco, which highlight the geologic erosion characteristic of the region. This 1953 survey, with revisions from 1979, illustrates a wilderness area where human activity is primarily limited to resource extraction and forest management within the Carson National Forest.

Signs of historical mining operations are scattered across the slopes, including Las Minas de Pedro and Las Minas Jimmie, both noted as inactive by the time of the field check. Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, represented by numerous springs and small seeps like Ojito Carriso and Ojito de las Cienaguitas. These landmarks, along with a network of jeep trails, trace the pathways used by ranchers and prospectors traversing the Plaza Colorada Grant and Plaza Blanca Grant.