
Gobernador Canyon and the high plateaus of Mestenas Mesa define this portion of Rio Arriba County, where the high desert terrain is punctuated by isolated ranchsteads and seasonal water sources. The map provides a look at modern land use within the Carson National Forest, documenting family-named locations such as Gomez Ranch, Espinosa Ranch, and Bixler Ranch. These sites, along with the Santa Nino Cem near Old Hwy 64, offer important markers for genealogists and local historians tracking the legacy of Spanish and American settlement in the region.
57 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1889 · Largo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1895 · Largo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Gomez Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Aztec
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Aztec
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Aztec
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Fourmile Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Espinosa Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Gobernador
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Pine Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000