2017 Map of Mesita Americana

About this map

Mesita Americana stands as the central topographic feature in this arid section of McKinley County, defined by a network of seasonal drainages and cattle tanks. The landscape is carved by the N Fork Arroyo Chico to the north and the extensive Arroyo Lucero which winds across the central sections. This 2017 survey documents the modern layout of rural infrastructure, including Co RD 19 and Co RD 9, which provide access through the vast public and private land divisions. The presence of features like Lower Calladito Tank and Calladito Tank along the Arroyo Calladito underscores the critical importance of water management for livestock in this high-desert environment, where the terrain is dominated by the complex drainage patterns of the Arroyo Alfredo Padilla to the south.