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2011 Map of Latir Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Latir Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Culebra Range peaks define this high-elevation corner of Taos County, where the legacy of early 20th-century exploration is preserved through named industrial sites like the Baldy Peak Claim Mine and the Spanish Main Prospect. The landscape is a network of steep drainages, including Virgin Canyon and Jiron Canyon, which feed into alpine water bodies such as the Latir Lakes and Cabresto Lake.

Modern recreation and historic remote outposts exist side-by-side here, from the Rio Costilla Ski Area in the north to the isolated Baldy Cabin near Baldy Mountain. The presence of several named claims, including the Latir Claim, suggests a period of intense mineral interest that shaped the local nomenclature. This 2011 survey captures the transition from these mining roots to a landscape of protected terrain and seasonal sport, anchored by high summits like Virsylvia Peak and Venado Peak.