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1963 Map of Red River Pass

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Red River Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Carson National Forest and the Beaubien and Miranda (Maxwell) grant land define this high-altitude landscape in the Sangre de Cristo range. The survey documents the area's transition from resource extraction to managed wilderness, showing several mines and prospects concentrated near Bitter Creek and Black Copper Canyon. These remnants of mining activity sit alongside high-country grazing and habitation sites like Memphis and the Moreno Ranch in the Moreno Creek valley.

Strategic mountain crossings are central to the terrain, including Red River Pass and Bobcat Pass, which link the rugged canyons of Butcherknife Canyon and Bobcat Creek. The boundary between Taos and Colfax counties is clearly delineated as it traverses significant summits such as Van Diest Peak and Tetilla Peak. Large meadow systems, including Green Meadows, Kentucky Park, and Italian Park, provide contrast to the steep drainages that feed into the Valle Vidal.