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2020 Map of Los Cordovas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Rio Grande del Norte National Monument dominates this area of New Mexico, centered on the dramatic descent into the Canon del Rio Grande. The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge spans the chasm, providing a crucial link for Highway 64 above the High Bridge Rapid. This 2020 survey illustrates the contrast between the protected wilderness of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River and the rural agricultural community of Los Cordovas situated at the confluence of the Rio Pueblo de Taos and Rio Grande del Rancho.

Irrigation remains a central feature of the local landscape, evidenced by the Acequia de Manuel Andres Trujillo and numerous arroyos feeding the valley floor. Genealogists may find interest in the Peñas Negras Cem located near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map also traces modern developments like the Taos Regional Airport and various residential tracks such as Cielo Dulce and Toda Vista Rd, showing how modern habitation interfaces with the high desert of the Mesa Sea.