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2017 Map of Canon Las Cuevas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Mora and Harding County line cuts through this high desert terrain, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of steep canyons and drainages. Named for their distinctive features and early settlers, these canyons—including Cañon Juan Maestas, Cañon Lee, and Cañon Piedroso—carve through the high plateaus north of the Canadian River valley. The hydrology is centered on seasonal flows like Beaver Cr and Carrizo Cr, which have shaped the local topography over millennia.

Inland from the prominent Cuernudo Hills, the 2017 survey reveals a largely rural and undeveloped expanse, with State Road 120 serving as the primary corridor for movement across the plains. For researchers, the map provides a clear record of the traditional Spanish and Mexican land-naming conventions that persist in northeastern New Mexico, visible in labels like Cañon las Cuevas and Cañon el Salado.