2020 Map of Cedar Canyon

About this map

Cedar Canyon and its network of high-desert drainage systems define this section of Rio Arriba County, where the topography transitions between mesas and deep incisions. In the northeastern corner, Stone Lake provides a significant water source within the arid landscape, while smaller features like Dipping Vat Tank and Cedar Spring indicate the essential points of contact for ranching and wildlife in the high country. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by seasonal water flow, with La Jara Cr and its associated La Jara Canyon cutting through the northwestern reaches. This 2020 edition captures the modern landscape of the Public Land Survey System, showing the established sections and township lines that organize these remote canyons, including the namesake Cedar Canyon and the neighboring Telephone Canyon and Burro Canyon.