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2023 Map of Espinosa Ranch

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Espinosa Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Carson National Forest encompasses the majority of this landscape in Rio Arriba County, defined by a complex network of high mesas and deep canyons. The terrain is characterized by significant natural water sources including Cedar Spring, Two Trough Spring, and Manuel Spring, which likely served as critical waypoints in this arid environment. Significant landforms like American Mesa, Cabresto Mesa, and Mestenas Mesa dominate the topography, while the eastern edge is marked by Chicosa Ridge.

Resource management and ranching history are evident through named water catchment features such as La Fragua Tank, Shale Tank, and Mestenas Tank. The drainage patterns of Cabresto Creek and La Jara Creek provide a sense of the hydrologic movement across the forest. A series of numbered forest roads, including 30-5 #54 and 30-4 #11, snake through La Fragua Canyon and Lopez Canyon, indicating the infrastructure used for navigating these remote forest allotments.