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1995 Map of La Madera

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of La Madera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

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Vallecitos and La Madera anchor this mountainous section of Northern New Mexico, where the Rio Vallecitos carves through the Carson National Forest. The landscape is defined by the Vallecitos Sustained Yield Unit, reflecting a specialized forest management era. High-elevation ranching is represented by Rancho de Trujillo and Rancho de Olguin, while the eastern canyons are marked by an intensive history of mineral extraction.

A remarkable concentration of mining operations, including the Guadalupe Mine and several family-named prospects like the Denton Mine and Blanco Mine, are situated in the rugged draws of Cañon de los Alamos and Cañon de la Paloma. Notable landmarks such as Salt Lick Spring and the Petaca Grant boundary indicate the historic land use patterns of the region, where narrow river valleys provided the primary habitable ground between the La Madera Mountains and the surrounding high plateaus.