2013 Map of Luis Lopez

About this map

The Chupadera Mountains dominate the western landscape of this Socorro County region, casting a long geological shadow over the Rio Grande valley corridor to the east. Along the modern path of the interstate, the traditional settlements of Luis Lopez and San Antonio maintain their historical positions near the river, connected by the old arterial State Road 1. The map reveals a land divided between the agricultural and residential pockets of San Antonito and the expansive, arid grazing lands to the west. Working cattle operations such as the Jacobo Sedillo Ranch and Nogal Ranch are situated at the transition between the basin floor and the rugged drainage systems of Madera Canyon and Red Canyon. Water management remains a central theme for the area's inhabitants, documented through essential features like Chupadera Spring, Montoya Tank, and the winding course of Walnut Cr.