2020 Map of Pinon Hills

About this map

Pinon Hills rises across this High Plains landscape in Colfax County, defined by the winding course of Salado Cr. This 2020 U.S. Geological Survey topographic map captures a sparsely populated region of northeastern New Mexico, where the terrain transitions from the elevated mesas of the hills down to the drainage basin of the creek. The presence of the Charette Lake Canal in the southern portion of the quadrangle indicates the critical role of water management in this arid environment. Transportation through this open country is anchored by the corridor of Interstate 85 and 25, which skirts the eastern edge of the survey area. The map's detailed grid work from the Public Land Survey System, including townships t24n r21e and t24n r22e, reveals the systematic division of land across these northern New Mexican ranchlands and plains.