2017 Map of Mora

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Mora lies at the heart of this high-elevation landscape, where the Mora River and its tributaries carve a network of valleys through the El Oro Mountains. This 2017 survey reveals a deeply rooted pattern of settlement, with small communities like Cleveland, Cordillera, North Carmen, and South Carmen following the riverbanks and mountain passes. Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family-linked sites, including the Santa Gertrudes Cem, Saint Vrain Cem, and the Mora Presbyterian Church. The transition from the high peaks of Eagle Peak to the sheltered Los Aguatas Valley and La Cebolla Valley illustrates how the physical geography dictated the placement of roads and homesteads. Large tracts of the Santa Fe National Forest border the western edge, protecting the headwaters of the Rito Cebolla and Rito Morphy that sustain these mountain villages.