2023 Map of Los Montoyas

About this map

Los Montoyas and San Augustin anchor this portion of San Miguel County, situated where the high plains meet the intricate canyon systems of the Sangre de Cristo foothills. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the Gallinas River and Tecolote Creek, which carve deep paths through the terrain near Mesa Apache. For local historians and genealogists, the inclusion of the Los Montoyas Cem and San Augustin Cem provides critical points for family research in these long-established communities. The northern reaches of the map include a portion of the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge near Arroyo Vegoso, illustrating the protected natural spaces that border private ranch lands and small settlements. The transition from the high mesa at Ca%C3%B1on de Aguilar to the valley floors reveals a traditional New Mexican land-use pattern where water sources like La Cueva Spring dictated the location of homesteads and grazing routes.