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2016 Map of Horseshoe Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rio Grande National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Rio Grande County, where complex drainage networks define the terrain. The central massif of Horseshoe Mountain stands as a focal point, flanked by the broad high-mountain meadows of Horseshoe Park and Raton Park. The map reveals an intricate system of headwater streams, including the multiple forks of San Francisco Cr and Pinos Cr, which have carved numerous named canyons such as Barriclause Canyon and Munger Canyon.

A robust network of backcountry trails, such as the Bennett Trail, W Frisco Trail, and Burro Trail, suggests a landscape managed for both preservation and accessibility. The naming of features like Poison Mtn and Sunday Gulch reflects a vernacular history of early ranching or prospecting. High plateaus like Dry Lake Flats provide a distinct contrast to the steep verticality of the surrounding peaks and timbered slopes recorded in this 2016 survey.