2020 Map of Loma De Las Canas

About this map

The western edge of the high desert gives way to the river valley at Socorro, where the Rio Grande and the parallel Rio Grande-Low-Flow Conveyance Channel define the irrigation and transport corridor. East of the river, the landscape rises into a network of complex drainages including Arroyo de los Pinos and Arroyo del Tajo. This arid backcountry is dotted with named springs and peaks that suggest a history of ranching and prospecting, such as Ojo del Rancho de Lopez and the Minas del Chupadero. High points like Loma de la Cañas and the Cerros de Amado provide landmarks for the Back Country By Way, while Quebradas Rd winds through the eastern mesas, marking routes used by locals and explorers for generations.