2023 Map of San Ignacio

About this map

San Ignacio sits at the heart of this Guadalupe County landscape, where the Pintada Arroyo carves a path through the high plains. The settlement is anchored by the San Ignacio Cem, while the surrounding terrain is defined by deep recesses in the mesas such as Rincon de la Manzanita and Rincon de Ebaristo. This modern survey illustrates the persistent ranching and transit patterns of eastern New Mexico, with Tapia Ranch and the small outpost of Puerto Haspe marking local land use. In the northern reaches, the waters of Bull Lake contrast with the dry drainages of Cañada Bonita and Arroyo Hernandez. Modern infrastructure is represented by the transit hub at Vegas Junction, showing how contemporary highways follow the logic of the older land grants and natural corridors through the rangeland.