2020 Map of Placitas

About this map

El Camino Real traces the northwestern corner of this landscape, marking a historical corridor near the settlement of Angostura. The terrain is defined by the dramatic ascent into the Sandia Mountains and the Cibola National Forest, where deep incisions like Apache Canyon and Cañon del Agua Sarca carve through the high ground. The residential patterns of Placitas and Lomas Altos are clearly visible, with a dense network of local roads such as Anasazi Trl and Tierra Madre serving the communities at the base of the foothills. Cultural history is anchored by the Placitas Cem and Algodones Cem, while the rugged eastern reaches are dominated by high ridges like the Crest of Montezuma and Cueva Canyon. The map captures a moment of modern residential expansion situated directly against the federally protected wilderness and ancient drainage systems of Las Huertas Cr.