2013 Map of Honey Boy Ranch

About this map

Honey Boy Ranch and Emerson Ranch anchor the high-country landscape of the Santa Fe National Forest in this early 21st-century study of San Miguel County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high-elevation valleys and drainages, including the Valle de la Piedra, Valle de la Osha, and Valle del Toro. Waterways like Gallinas Cr and Rito Manzanares flow through these meadows, tracing the natural contours of the Santa Fe Mountains. Recreational and remote living is evident at Manzanares Campground and the Manzanares Cabin, while narrow forest corridors like Forest 86A Rd provide the only access through steep features like Cañon de Tijeras. This map documents a quiet, sparsely populated corner of New Mexico where land use is split between ranching, forestry, and mountain preservation.