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1995 Map of Pine Lake

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Pine Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation lands meet the Carson National Forest in this high-desert landscape of Rio Arriba County. The terrain is defined by massive plateau formations like Chosa Mesa and Cereza Mesa, deeply incised by a network of drainages including Carrizo Canyon and Arroyo Companero. While the land appears arid, it is dotted with critical water sources for livestock and wildlife, from the eponymous Pine Lake to isolated points like Valencia Spring, Coyote Springs, and Iron Spring.

By the mid-1990s, the economic character of the region was heavily tied to energy extraction. A dense grid of Gas Well sites and an extensive Pipeline network lace through the canyons and atop the mesas, following the contours of the National Forest Boundary. This overlay of industrial infrastructure upon the traditional geography of springs and tanks reflects the modern management of these public and tribal lands.