2013 Map of Loma Parda

About this map

The Mora River and Sapello River converge in this high-plains landscape, where the historical footprint of the Santa Fe Trl remains visible near the Mora Co and San Miguel Co line. This region is defined by its early irrigation systems and ranching infrastructure, featuring the Loma Parda Community Ditch and Upper Clyde Ditch which diverted water to sustain the valley. The settlement of Loma Parda sits in a bend of the river, while the Fort Union Corral to the southeast points to the area's significance as a supply and transit hub for travelers and military outposts. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Watrous Cem and Kroenig Cem, along with named homesteads like Martinez and Jones, provides essential markers for tracing family ties in these rural New Mexico communities.