2013 Map of Mesita De Yeso

About this map

Mesita De Yeso rises above a landscape defined by the essential infrastructure of high-desert ranching. This portion of Cibola County relies on a network of water sources, identified here through family-named and descriptive landmarks like the High Lonesome Windmill, Trujillo Windmill, and Red Windmill. The map records a sparse settlement pattern where roads like CO Road 32 and CO Road 33 navigate a complex drainage system. Notable natural features include the deep incision of Guillermo Canyon and the broad Cañon Ancho, which channel seasonal water through the region. Several intermittent watercourses, such as Trujillo Draw and Ojo Hallado Draw, underscore the importance of the distributed windmills for livestock and habitation in this arid corner of New Mexico during the early twenty-first century.