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1995 Map of Leandro Canyon

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Leandro Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation and Carson National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of Rio Arriba County. Surveyed in the mid-1990s, the terrain is defined by a series of mesas including Devils Mesa and La Jara Mesa, cut by deep drainages like Vaqueros Canyon and Leandro Canyon. The industrial character of the region is evident through an extensive network of pipelines and numerous gas wells, supported by the Amoco Compressor station.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, ranging from named stock tanks like Leandro Tank and Valencia Canyon Tank to natural features such as Laguna Seca and Rattlesnake Pond. Several family or locally named springs, including Gettem Spring, Mud Spring, and Aspen Spring, provide essential reference points for land use and historical grazing patterns within the forest and reservation boundaries.