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2011 Map of Rociada

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rociada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Manuelitas Creek and the Sapello River converge in this high-elevation mountain valley, defining the settlement patterns of Rociada and Upper Rociada. The landscape is deeply tied to both early industry and community life, anchored by the Rociada PostOffice and the Pendaries Grist Mill. Three local burial grounds—San Jose Cemetery, San Antonio Cemetery, and Santo Niño Cemetery—provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing the Spanish-American heritage of San Miguel County.

Mining history is etched into the surrounding canyons, where extraction sites such as the Iron Hole Mine, Lepidolite Shaft, and the Joe and Jenny Prospect appear alongside family-named operations like the Joe Matt and Sam Adams Mine. From the residential development at Pendaries Village to the remote Beaver Creek Cabin near Bluebell Park, the map reveals a transition from traditional ranching and milling to modern recreational and residential land use.