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2017 Map of Mount Washington

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mount Washington and the surrounding high country of the Manzanita Mountains define this landscape south of Albuquerque, where military operations and national forest lands meet. The eastern half of the map is dominated by the steep, canyon-cut terrain of the Cibola National Forest, featuring prominent heights such as Sol se Mete Peak and the deep recesses of Madera Canyon and Lurance Canyon. To the west, the topography transitions into the restricted grounds of Kirtland AFB, a landscape marked by the seasonal drainage of Arroyo del Coyote and Hells Canyon Wash.

The presence of scattered water sources like Coyote Springs and Sol se Mete Spring indicates the critical locations that once supported early travel and ranching in this arid environment. The map also captures the administrative boundary between Bernalillo and Valencia counties, following the rugged path of Hells Canyon. Access is defined by a network of forest and tribal routes, including Forest Rd 530 and Tribal Rd 601, which navigate the complex canyons of the southern Sandia and northern Manzano range area.