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2020 Map of La Cinta Mesa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through the southwestern corner of this high desert landscape, defining the topography of San Miguel County. The terrain is dominated by significant landforms including La Cinta Mesa and Chical Mesa, which rise above a network of seasonal watercourses. Drainage patterns are established by La Cinta Creek, Tulosa Cr, and Cow Pass Cr, which thread between the elevated plateaus.

Evidence of ranching and land management is seen in the numerous water catchments scattered across the territory, such as High Lonesome Tank, Sunflower Tank, and Antelope Tank. These features, along with Puertocito Pass, indicate the traditional routes and resource points used to navigate this arid region. The map also records the Public Land Survey System boundaries, including t13n r27e and t14n r26e, which organize this portion of the New Mexico interior.