2013 Map of Lava

About this map

Fra Cristobal Range dominates the western half of this landscape, its peaks and steep drainages like Silver Canyon descending toward the Rio Grande in the northwest corner. This 2013 survey illustrates the stark transition from high mountain terrain to the broad, arid expanse of the Jornada del Muerto to the east. Human settlement is sparse, centered primarily around the railroad-adjacent location of Lava and the nearby Lava Well Ranch. The map also traces the jurisdictional boundary between Socorro and Sierra counties, which bisects the quadrangle. Notable landmarks like Lava Gate and Fra Cristobal Mtn provide essential navigational points for those studying this remote stretch of New Mexico terrain.