2020 Map of San Juan

About this map

The San Juan settlement and its nearby San Juan Cem occupy a high-elevation plateau in the high desert of northern New Mexico, just south of the Santa Fe National Forest. This landscape is defined by its dramatic topography, where the Pecos River carves through the northeastern corner and numerous mesas like La Cabra Mesa and Mesa Segura dominate the terrain. The network of canyons, such as Cañon de Padre and Cañon de Ojito, suggests a historical reliance on these natural corridors for movement between the higher plateaus and lower drainage basins. Small clusters of habitation are scattered across the quadrangle, including Los Cerritos and El Aguila, while the boundary between San Miguel and Guadalupe counties cuts across the mesa lands. The presence of features like Empedrado Tank and Laguna del Gallego indicates the importance of managed water resources in this arid environment.