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2002 Map of Guaje Mountain

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Guaje Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Los Alamos National Laboratory and its adjacent scientific community dominate this landscape, illustrating the complex geography of research facilities and residential expansion at the start of the 21st century. High-altitude mesas such as Barranca Mesa and North Mesa support the local infrastructure, including Los Alamos High School and the University of New Mexico Los Alamos campus. The built environment is sharply defined by the surrounding canyons and plateaus, with Otowi Mesa and Kwage Mesa flanking the developed corridors.

Beyond the residential and laboratory zones, the terrain transitions into the protected lands of the Santa Clara Indian Reservation and Santa Fe National Forest. This area is carved by numerous drainages such as Guaje Canyon and Pueblo Canyon, which necessitated engineering feats like the Los Alamos Canyon Bridge. For local history researchers, the map identifies essential civic landmarks like Guaje Pines Cemetery and several local schools situated among the ridges.