2020 Map of Monticello

About this map

Monticello and Placitas sit at the southern edge of this Sierra County landscape, where the topography transitions from the high ridges of the Cibola National Forest toward the drainage basins of Alamosa Cr. This 2020 survey records a landscape defined by its deep canyon systems and cattle tanks, reflecting the long-standing ranching history of the region. Monticello Canyon serves as a primary geographic axis, while numerous family-named landmarks such as Seferino Hill and Fifty-fifty Hill characterize the surrounding terrain. Genealogists may find particular value in the location of the Monticello Cem, situated just south of the main settlement. Further north, the map identifies smaller locales like La Petra and water sources essential to the arid environment, including Garcia Falls and Stanley Tank.