2020 Map of La Joya

About this map

The Rio Grande corridor in Socorro County anchors this landscape, where the traditional settlement of La Joya and the nearby La Joya Cem sit overlooking the river's eastern banks. This area is defined by a network of drainage systems and canyons that carve through the high desert, including the prominent Palo Duro Canyon and Cibola Canyon. The mapping of small settlements like San Geronimo and Los Cañoncitos illustrates the persistent habitation patterns in this arid region, while land markers like CLL De Centro N and CLL De Centro Sur indicate localized property or grazing boundaries. Water remains the primary shaper of the terrain, from the Rio Salado junction to isolated points like Ojo del Padre and Los Alamos Spring. A solitary industrial marker, the Red Mill, stands to the east, providing a point of reference for the region's sparse infrastructure and historical land use.