2013 Map of Onava

About this map

Onava and the high plains of San Miguel County are defined by a landscape of sparse ranching infrastructure and critical transportation corridors. The corridor of Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 85 bisects the terrain diagonally, connecting the small settlement at Kroenigs with the surrounding open range. This map documents a transitional landscape where traditional water-management features like Walker Windmill and Shoemaker Windmill support agricultural operations such as the Circle Ranch. The Sapello River cuts through the northwest corner of the quadrangle, providing a vital natural water source in an otherwise arid environment. Local transit is managed via routes like Onava Rd, which provides access to the central ranching interests that have historically sustained this portion of New Mexico.