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2013 Map of Fruitland

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Fruitland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The San Juan River corridor anchors this 2013 survey of San Juan County, New Mexico, where a sophisticated network of water management features like the Fruitland Irrigation Canal, Jewett Valley Ditch, and Farmers Mutual Ditch define the valley's settlement patterns. The map documents the clustered communities of Kirtland, Fruitland, and Waterflow, revealing how the topography of the river bottom contrasts with the high desert plateaus to the south.

South of the river, the landscape transitions toward the high plains, dominated by the prominent Morgan Lake and the drainage of Chinde Wash. The area is interlaced with Navajo Nation infrastructure, including Indian Service Route 36 and Nenahnezad. Genealogists and local historians will find the exact placement of the Kirtland Cem and the central Post Office in Kirtland valuable for anchoring family records within the shifting landscape of these riverside settlements.