2013 Map of Canon Las Cuevas

About this map

Thompson Windmill stands as a lonely marker of ranching activity in this high-desert landscape on the border of Harding and Mora Counties. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of deep arroyos and canyons, including the significant Bootleg Canyon and Cañon Azul, which feed into the ephemeral Beaver Cr and Carrizo Cr. The cattle-country heritage is evident in the naming of geographic features after local families or historical figures, such as Cañon Juan Maestas and Cañon Leon. A primary thoroughfare, Miles Canyon Rd, provides access across the northern sections of the township, while the Cuernudo Hills rise above the complex drainages of the Cañon la Ciruela. This survey illustrates the rugged water-management and grazing geography of the New Mexico plains as it remained in the early 21st century.