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2013 Map of Grants SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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El Malpais National Monument dominates the western landscape of this Cibola County region, where the dark lava flows of The Malpais meet the sandstone bluffs of the high desert. To the north, the growing hub of Grants serves as the primary gateway to the volcanic fields, while smaller historic settlements like San Rafael, La Vega, and Anzac Village are scattered along the old transport corridors.

The presence of Rio San Jose provides a vital water source in this arid environment, supplemented by groundwater features such as Rancho del Padre Spring and Horace Springs. Rising above the valley floor, the massive profile of Horace Mesa and the sharp incline of Las Ventanas Ridge define the local topography, marking the transition from the river valley to the rugged volcanic uplands of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field.