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2011 Map of Carracas

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Carracas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The San Juan River and Navajo Reservoir dominate the southern landscape of this Colorado-New Mexico border region. The settlement of Carracas sits at the water's edge, characterized by the prominent Carracas Rim and the nearby Carracas Cemetery. The terrain is defined by a complex network of canyons and mesas, including Sandoval Mesa and Gallegos Canyon, which illustrate the arid, high-desert topography.

Transport through this territory relies on a series of numbered Indian Routes and County Roads, such as County Rd-500 and Indian Rte-156, which navigate around features like Cerro del Zopilote and Arroyo Escondido. The convergence of the Piedra River and various seasonal creeks like Round Meadow Creek into the reservoir highlights the importance of water management in this geographic corridor during the early twenty-first century.