1983 Map of Cordova Canyon

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-country landscape in the northern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. Surveyed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the map reveals a terrain defined by deep water-cut drainages such as Cordova Canyon, Soldier Canyon, and Burns Canyon. Several small bodies of water are clustered in the northern reaches, including Mundo Lake and Munis Pond, providing critical water sources in this arid environment. To the east, the New Mexico Principal Meridian serves as a primary surveying benchmark, anchoring the land's legal boundaries. The map's detail also captures the courses of Boulder Creek and La Jara Creek, which flow through the southern canyons, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Rio Arriba region.