2023 Map of Laguna Ortiz

About this map

Santa Fe National Forest dominates the high-altitude landscape of this section of San Miguel County, where the dramatic terrain of Glorieta Mesa and Hurtado Mesa gives way to a network of deep canyons and seasonal water sources. The map captures a high-desert environment defined by land management and ranching infrastructure, evidenced by numerous named stock ponds such as Agua Bendita Tank and Melton Tank. Local aviation is represented by the Tierra de Dios Airport situated on a high bench above Valle Chimal. Steep drainage systems like Manzanares Canyon and Barbero Canyon carve through the mesa edges, while Arroyo de Chamizal and the namesake Laguna Ortiz provide key reference points in a region primarily accessed by rugged routes like Clay Hill Rd and Co RD b32c.