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2020 Map of Heron Reservoir

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Heron Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Heron Reservoir dominates this Rio Arriba County landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding canyon and mesa country of Northern New Mexico. The reservoir is fed by Horse Lake Cr and sits just north of the winding Rio Chama, which cuts through the terrain toward El Vado Reservoir to the southwest. The geography here is defined by high-elevation water management and contemporary residential expansion.

Concentrated development is evident along the northeastern shores, where a dense network of roads such as Laguna Vista Dr, Alta Vista Trl, and Buena Vista Dr suggests a community oriented toward the water. To the east, rural access roads like Willow Creek Rd and Cam Tomas transition into the drainages of Cañada de la Laguna, reflecting the blend of modern recreation and traditional land use in this high-desert environment.