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2002 Map of Pounds Mesa

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Pounds Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation dominates the western half of this landscape, meeting the Tierra Amarilla Grant at a stark surveyed boundary. The terrain is characterized by high plateau features like Pounds Mesa and Mesa Grande, which drop into the deep drainage of Railroad Canyon. This 2002 revision shows a region defined by managed land and natural resources, where the northern reaches of the Santa Fe National Forest provide a wooded contrast to the more open reservation lands.

Water management and resource extraction are central themes, with the eastern edge defined by the El Vado Reservoir and its spillway. Across the reservation, numerous Oil Wells and Drill Holes indicate active energy development, while natural water bodies like Stinking Lake and Thompson Lake remain prominent landmarks. The map also records the Tierra Amarilla Grant South Boundary, a critical line for local land tenure and history in Rio Arriba County.