2020 Map of La Joya NW

About this map

Sierra Ladrones anchors the southwestern portion of this Socorro County landscape, where steep elevation changes give way to the drainage systems of the Rio Grande valley. The ephemeral Rio Puerco winds through the eastern edge of the quadrangle, flanked by the Mariano Draw. This area is defined by its network of arroyos and canyons, most notably the Cañada Colorado, which cuts across the central terrain. The map documents the persistent rural infrastructure of the region, including Old Hwy 85 and Co RD 12, which trace paths through the high desert. Modern cadastral surveying is represented by numerous township and range sections, including t3n r1w and t2n r1w, illustrating the legal grid that governs these open New Mexico lands.