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2013 Map of Montoso Peak

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Montoso Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Santa Fe National Forest lands dominate this high-desert terrain, characterized by the volcanic relief of the Caja del Rio Plateau. The landscape is a network of arroyos and peaks, with Montoso Peak and Colorado Peak serving as primary landmarks for land management and navigation. A unique administrative feature is the Department of Agriculture Experimental Area in the northwest, suggesting a history of land-use research on the high plateau.

Water management is evident through a series of numbered catchments and natural drainage features, such as Tank Thirty-one and Arroyo Montoso. The map also captures the rugged descent into Tetilla Canyon near the southern border, where features like Tetilla Hole and Arroyo Tetilla indicate the rare presence of water in this arid environment. The Sandoval and Santa Fe county line cuts through the western portion of the survey, dividing the plateau's drainage basins.