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1983 Map of Los Indios Canyon

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Los Indios Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-country landscape, marking the hydrological crest within the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. This 1983 provisional survey captures a rugged network of drainage systems and high-elevation features, where the reservation boundary meets the northern reaches of the Santa Fe National Forest. A notable human imprint on this wilderness is the Stock Driveway, a historical corridor for moving livestock that follows the natural contours of the land from Los Indios Canyon toward the higher plateaus.

Water sources are central to the geography here, including the small Timber Lake and numerous ephemeral drainages like Arroyo Compañero and Cisneros Canyon. The map also delineates the New Mexico Principal Meridian, providing a critical reference point for western land surveying. In the southern portion, the terrain breaks into several distinct valleys, including Cañada del Puerto Chiquito and Bond Canyon, reflecting the intricate canyon-and-mesa topography of Rio Arriba County.