2011 Map of Guaje Mountain

About this map

Los Alamos sits atop a series of prominent finger mesas, defining the developed southern portion of this high-altitude landscape in the Jemez Mountains. The 2011 survey details the complex geography of Barranca Mesa, North Mesa, and South Mesa, where residential streets and institutional facilities like the University of New Mexico Los Alamos Branch terminate at steep canyon drops. To the north, the terrain transitions into a wilderness of deep drainage systems including Vallecitos Canyon and Agua Piedra Canyon, largely traversed by service routes like Indian Service Route 602. This map documents the critical infrastructure supporting this isolated mountain community, from the Los Alamos Airport and Los Alamos Post Office to water resources such as Guaje Reservoir and Los Alamos Reservoir. The transition from the dense laboratory-adjacent townsite to the rugged slopes of Guaje Mountain and Caballo Mountain highlights the unique spatial constraints of this historic scientific outpost.