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2013 Map of San Jose

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of San Jose
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Pecos River valley forms the primary corridor for settlement in this part of San Miguel County, where a cluster of small communities lines its banks. The villages of San Jose, Ribera, El Ancon, and Lucero are situated along the valley floor, revealing a traditional land-use pattern where habitation follows the life-giving water source. This 2013 survey shows how modern infrastructure, including the highway and San Jose Rd, has integrated with these long-standing river settlements.

North of the river valley, the terrain rises sharply into the Santa Fe National Forest, a landscape of deep drainages such as Telephone Canyon and La Madera Canyon. This higher ground is dotted with landmarks of early twentieth-century ranching and resource management, including the Melton Windmill and scattered water sources like Pimis Spring. The contrast between the concentrated agrarian life in the canyon bottoms and the high forested ridges is a defining characteristic of this New Mexico landscape.