2020 Map of Canon Plaza

About this map

Canon Plaza sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, where the Rio Vallecitos cuts through the high canyons of the Carson National Forest. The map documents a rugged drainage network characterized by numerous ephemeral streams and livestock tanks such as Arroyo Plaza Tank and Jacques Canyon Tank Number 1. This high-altitude terrain in Rio Arriba County is traversed by the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which winds past Bonita Canyon and Ensenada Lake in the northwest. The presence of named geographic markers like Cleveland Gulch and Valle de los Caballos reflects the area's history of ranching and resource management within the national forest. Forest roads, including FDR 274 and Vallecitos, provide the primary access to the isolated canyons and draws that define the region's topography.