2010 Map of Frutosa Lake

About this map

Mora River winds through this high-plains landscape, cutting through a series of canyons and mesas in San Miguel County. The terrain is defined by dramatic relief, including the broad Mejan Mesa and the deep cuts of Garza Canyon and Cañon Escondido. Water management is central to the human presence here, evidenced by a network of family-named windmills like Taylor Windmill and Bucher Windmill that dot the arid sections between the river and seasonal basins such as Frutosa Lake.