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2017 Map of Rosilla Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Pecos River valley carves through the heart of this terrain, anchoring a string of small settlements within the Santa Fe National Forest. This 2017 survey details the geography of the northern Pecos corridor, where small mountain communities like Tererro and Tres Lagunas sit alongside the winding riverbanks. The map highlights the transition from the high elevations of Rosilla Peak and Viveash Mesa down into the narrow riparian zones that have long supported local habitation and livestock.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific landmarks such as the El Macho Cem and the small hamlets of El Macho, Upper La Posada, and Lower La Posada. The landscape is a network of deep drainages including Macho Canyon, Dalton Canyon, and Alamitos Canyon, accessed by a series of primitive roads and paths like the Red Fox Trl. This documentation captures the enduring relationship between these isolated settlements and the formidable geography of the Sangre de Cristo foothills.