2017 Map of Magdalena

About this map

Magdalena and the nearby settlement of Kelly sit at the foot of the high Magdalena Mountains, an area where the grid-work of small-town streets meets the steep, spring-fed drainages of the Cibola National Forest. The landscape is dominated by high summits including Magdalena Peak, North Baldy, and North Peak, which tower over a network of canyons such as Hop Canyon, Mill Canyon, and Shakespeare Canyon. This 2017 survey details a water-scarce environment where named resources like the Magdalena Municipal Water Shed and scattered basins such as Rowden Tank and Hell Canyon Tank were critical to local life. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from the town's residential core along Main St and 1st St to the more isolated landmarks found in Patterson Canyon and Kelly Gulch.