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2020 Map of Punta de Agua

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Punta de Agua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument serves as the centerpiece of this central New Mexico landscape, preserving the intersection of Spanish mission and Puebloan history. The settlement of Punta de Agua sits at the northern end of this corridor, surrounded by numerous small family and mission burial grounds including La Cienega Mission Cem and Punta de Agua Catholic Cem. The terrain is defined by deep cuts like Cañon Colorado and Cañon de la Gotera, which channel seasonal water toward the southern lowlands.

In the southeast, the town of Mountainair marks the transition into the Cibola National Forest. The map documents a complex network of forest and county roads, such as Kayser Mill Rd and Road Runner Trl, which navigate the various canyons. Permanent water sources like Three Springs and Cottonwood Spring provide rare points of relief in this arid environment, while the Abo Arroyo cuts through the southern reaches near the forest boundary.