2023 Map of Granville Canyon

About this map

Granville Canyon and its complex network of seasonal drainages define this portion of Lincoln County, New Mexico. The landscape is characterized by a series of deep, branching canyon systems, including Cherry Canyon in the central portion and Blackwater Canyon along the southern edge. These landforms dictate the local movement and settlement patterns, with thin ribbons of road like Co RD 037 and Co RD e035 winding through the high-elevation terrain. Water sources are predominantly ephemeral arroyos and creeks, such as Zeufeldt Arroyo in the northwest and Archuleta Creek, which carves through the central townships. The map illustrates the contemporary Public Land Survey System divisions, marking the boundaries of t8s r18e, t8s r19e, t9s r18e, and t9s r19e. These legal grids provide a structured overlay to the otherwise labyrinthine topography of the high desert canyons.