2013 Map of La Joya

About this map

La Joya sits along the eastern bank of the Rio Grande, serving as a focal point for this Socorro County landscape in the early 21st century. The settlement structure is defined by local thoroughfares like Calle de Centro N and Camino del Rio, with the La Joya Cem and a local Po marking the community's center. To the west, the La Joya State Game Refuge spans the river valley, while the surrounding terrain is deeply etched by a network of ephemeral watercourses including Salas Arroyo and Bernardo Arroyo. This desert environment is punctuated by significant elevation changes, from the depths of Palo Duro Canyon to the heights of Loma Parda. Further south, the map identifies smaller locales like San Geronimo and Los Cañoncitos, illustrating the sparse but persistent habitations that characterize this portion of the Middle Rio Grande Valley.