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2023 Map of Llaves

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Llaves
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Santa Fe National Forest and the Chama River Canyon Wilderness dominate this high-elevation landscape in Rio Arriba County. The terrain is defined by dramatic vertical relief, notably the soaring heights of Gallina Peak and Dead Man Peak. The northern reaches of the Rio Gallina wind through the eastern canyons, while the water management of this arid environment is evident in the numerous tanks scattered across the topography, including Sawmill Tank and Alamo Tank.

Settlement patterns are sparse, represented by the locale of Lleguas and the small canyon community of Cañoncito de las Lleguas near the southern boundary. These outposts sit along the transition between the high mesa country and the deep cuts of the Chupadero Arroyo. The presence of features like Mine Tank and Spring Canyon hints at the area's history of ranching and resource extraction within the protected federal lands of northern New Mexico.