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2020 Map of Leandro Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Leandro Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Carson National Forest encompasses a significant portion of this terrain in Rio Arriba County, where deep drainages like Leandro Canyon and Vaqueros Canyon cut through high mesas. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Devils Mesa and La Jara Mesa, with water sources being a critical component of the geography. Numerous springs and tanks, including Arnold Spring, Campo Spring, and Leandro Tank, are scattered across the quadrangle, indicating the importance of these points in a high-desert environment.

Industrial and utility markers such as Gas Buggy Jaramillo and Dry Hole Road hint at the area's history of resource exploration and energy infrastructure. The presence of several named ponds like Bullsnake Pond and Badland Pond further illustrates the hydrological patterns of the region, while landmarks like Piedra Blanca Canyon and Chosa Mesa provide distinct navigational points for those tracing the physical history of this part of New Mexico.