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1985 Map of Delgadita Mesa

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Delgadita Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Manzanares Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this high-desert landscape, anchoring a series of broad mesas and deep canyons along the border of Rio Arriba and San Juan counties. This mid-1980s topography reveals a complex network of seasonal drainages, including Gobernador Canyon and San Rafael Canyon, which carve through the elevated plateaus of Manzanares Mesa and Delgadita Mesa.

Isolated water sources like Labato Spring, San Rafael Spring, and Adams Spring serve as critical points of interest in this arid environment. The map details the transition from the high mesa tops to the valley floors of Carrizo Creek and Salado Canyon. This territory represents a classic Southwestern landform pattern, where name-bearing mesas such as Mesa Prieta and Romine Mesa define the local geography between these significant canyon systems.