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2010 Map of La Cinta Mesa

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of La Cinta Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

La Cinta Mesa and the nearby Chical Mesa anchor this landscape of the High Plains, where the Canadian River cuts through the southwestern corner of the terrain. The map reveals a land defined by its water management, centered on an extensive network of named windmills and tanks that supported the region's ranching economy. These features, ranging from the Old La Cinta Windmill to the New La Cinta Windmill, trace the development of water access across the San Miguel County range.

Arroyos and ephemeral drainages like La Cinta Creek, Tulosa Creek, and Chical Creek cross the mesas, while artificial catchments such as High Lonesome Tank and Sunflower Tank mark essential stopping points in the arid environment. The presence of Puertocito Pass and the Puertocito Windmills highlights the historical importance of local transit corridors through the broken terrain east of the main mesa.