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2017 Map of Robinson Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Robinson Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Robinson Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this northeastern New Mexico landscape, where the high plains meet the volcanic features of the Raton-Clayton field. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations including Johnson Mesa and Griego Mesa, which sit above deep cuts like Prudencio Canyon and Martinez Canyon. Water resources in this arid environment are clustered around specific points such as Griego Spring and the intermittently filled basins of Gringo Lake, Rockwell Lake, and King Lake.

The settlement of Capulin occupies the southeastern corner of the map near the county line between Colfax and Union counties. This area is shaped by a complex drainage network, where Archuleta Creek and the Dry Cimarron River cut through the volcanic plateaus. The placement of ranch roads like Cruz Road and To Ranch Road illustrates the sparse, large-scale land use patterns typical of this high-altitude ranching country.