2010 Map of Johnson Park

About this map

Johnson Park and the high mesa country of Colfax County define this landscape during the first decade of the 2000s. The geography is characterized by a series of prominent, flat-topped formations including Johnson Mesa, Flatiron Mesa, and Juan Torres Mesa, which rise above the drainages of Una de Gato Creek and Little Water Creek. This survey captures the infrastructure of the high plains, specifically Throttle Dam and Throttle Reservoir, providing essential water management for the surrounding ranching and residential sites. Small settlements and family-named locations such as Popejoy and Burke are linked by local routes like A-29 and A-44. The presence of these named landmarks alongside features like Haycock Buttes and Troyburg Mesa illustrates the persistent imprint of homesteading and land grants in this part of New Mexico, where the terrain dictates the patterns of human settlement and transport.