2020 Map of Las Nutrias

About this map

Las Nutrias serves as the central settlement in this high-altitude landscape of Northern New Mexico, where the drainage of the Rio Nutrias carves through the terrain. The geography is defined by a series of named cañadas, including Cañada de Policarpio, Cañada Sanchez, and Cañada del Humo, which reflect the historic Spanish land use and naming traditions of Rio Arriba County. These canyons and seasonal washes dictate the local transit patterns, with rural routes like Co Rd 314 and Co Rd 312 following the natural contours of the land.