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1995 Map of Petaca Peak

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Petaca Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Petaca Grant lands define the southwestern reaches of this survey, where the high-elevation terrain of Petaca Mesa and Red Mesa overlooks the landscape. The prominent Petaca Peak serves as a central landmark within the Tres Piedras Ranger District of the Carson National Forest. This mid-1990s record captures a rural environment dictated by water management and resource extraction, evidenced by a dense network of catchment tanks such as Owl Trick Tank, Servilleta Tank, and Petaca Tank A.

Tracing the historical infrastructure of the region, an Old Railroad Grade cuts across the eastern plains near the small settlement of Servilleta, running parallel to the Indefinite Boundary and the line between Rio Arriba and Taos counties. The map highlights the rugged drainage systems of the Sangre de Cristo foothills, including the winding Arroyo de los Comanches and Dorado Canyon, alongside active industrial sites like various Gravel Pits and a Borrow Pit.