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1995 Map of Palo Flechado Pass

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Palo Flechado Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

Palo Flechado Pass serves as a critical high-altitude crossing point on this mid-1990s survey, marking the transition between the high peaks of the Carson National Forest and the broad expanses of the Moreno Valley. The terrain is defined by complex land grants and indigenous boundaries, where the Pueblo de Taos Indian Reservation meets the Maxwell Land Grant and the Beaubien and Moreno Grant.

Settlement patterns concentrate near Agua Fria and the Angel Fire Ski Area, supported by infrastructure like the Angel Fire Airport and a Sewage Treatment Plant. Drainage systems are prominent throughout the quadrangle, with Cieneguilla Creek flowing toward Eagle Nest Lake in the northeast, while the western slopes feed into Rio Pueblo de Taos and Rio Fernando. Local recreational and agricultural markers, such as the Sangre de Cristo Camp and several Gravel Pits, reflect the era's land use.