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1995 Map of Cerro Tinaja

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Cerro Tinaja
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cibola National Forest and the high desert of northern New Mexico define this 1995 landscape, where complex land grant boundaries intersect with isolated ranching operations. The terrain is marked by dramatic mesas and deep canyons, including the prominent Black Mesa and the winding Cañada Ancha. Rare water sources like Jara Loso Spring and Ojo Canoa provide essential anchor points for local history in a dry environment.

Large historic territories such as the Nuestra Señora de la Luz de las Lagunitas Grant and the Cebolleta Grant dominate the southern half of the map, illustrating the enduring influence of colonial-era land divisions. Scattered homesteads like Sanchez Ranch and Gonzales Ranch appear amidst landforms like Cerro Tinaja and Mesita de la Ventana, showing the sparse but persistent human footprint on these high mesas.