2013 Map of Fourmile Canyon

About this map

Gobernador Camp sits at a topographic intersection in Rio Arriba County, where the high desert plateaus of Frances Mesa and Fourmile Mesa meet a complex network of drainages. This northern New Mexico landscape is defined by its deep incisions, notably the broad Gobernador Canyon and the winding Fourmile Canyon. These features illustrate a classic western land-use pattern, where historical grazing areas like Navajo Pasture are bound by the natural constraints of the canyon rims. The presence of Frances Cr and the heights of Devils Spring Mesa reflect the stark elevation changes typical of the Colorado Plateau's edge. A modest network of local routes, including CO Road 495 and CO Road 514, provides the only modern access through these remote stretches of the San Juan Basin.