1967 Map of Red Mountain

About this map

The Conejos River winds through this high-altitude landscape within the Rio Grande National Forest, as documented in the late 1960s. The geography is defined by a series of steep drainages including California Gulch, Fisher Gulch, and Robinson Gulch that feed into the river valley. Evidence of seasonal livestock management is seen in the numerous labels for a Stock Driveway and a Jeep Trail that cross the high country near peaks like Red Mountain and Willow Mountain. Small pockets of human activity appear at the Lake Fork Ranch and the Lake Fork Campground. Farther south, the map identifies the settlement of Valdez and the sprawling La Jara Meadows. Notable water features like Acascosa Lake, Empedrado Lake, and Beaver Lake are tucked into the drainages of the South Fork and Lake Fork Creek.