2020 Map of Ojito Spring

About this map

Ojito Spring and Ojito Tank serve as vital water points in this arid expanse of Sandoval County, where a network of ephemeral drainage channels defines the local geography. The landscape is characterized by prominent elevated landforms such as Cucho Mesa and Bernalillito Mesa, which rise above a complex system of dry washes including Arroyo Cucho, Arroyo Bernalillito, and Marquez Wash. This 2020 survey illustrates a region largely defined by its natural topography rather than dense settlement, though human presence is marked by infrastructure like Indian Svc Rte 3 and Ridge Rd 113. The hydrologic pattern is anchored by the Rio Salado and Cuchilla Arroyo in the northeast, showing how seasonal water flow has historically shaped movement through this high-desert environment.