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2020 Map of Casa Salazar

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Casa Salazar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Casa Salazar sits in the northwestern corner of this Sandoval County landscape, where the Rio Puerco meanders through a network of dry washes and high mesas. The terrain is defined by dramatic topographic rises such as Big Bead Mesa and Mesa Prieta, which dominate the central and southern portions of the quadrangle. Human activity in this arid environment is tied closely to water management, evidenced by named reservoirs and catchments like Miguel Urrea Tank, Sam Hill Tank, and Dry Lake.

The presence of Cañoncito and the winding Co RD 279 highlights the persistent, sparse settlement patterns of this high desert region. Cattle ranching and land management are further traced through named landmarks like Hay Meadow Canyon and Rincon Tank. From the heights of Squaw Peak to the depths of Cañada Ancha, the map documents a place where the physical geography of the Colorado Plateau dictates the location of every road and homestead.