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1995 Map of Cerro Vista

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Cerro Vista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Rancho del Rio Grande Grant and Mora Grant define the land management patterns across this high-altitude section of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The topography is dominated by peaks such as Cerro Vista, Cerro Olla, and Cerro del Oso, with the landscape deeply carved by Sardinas Canyon and Arellano Canyon. Historically significant land grants meet here at the Taos and Mora County line, showcasing a complex intersection of private grant boundaries and Carson National Forest administration.

Small settlements and seasonal enclaves are scattered throughout the drainage systems, including Little Korea and the La Junta Summerhome Area near Upper La Junta. In the southeast, the terrain transitions toward the community of Chacon along Quemado Canyon. Water features like Hyero Lake and La Cueva Lake are situated among high ridges, while the Rio del Grande and Duran Creek provide the primary drainage for the surrounding canyons and high meadows like Valle de los Romeros.