2013 Map of San Lorenzo Spring

About this map

La Jencia Ranch serves as a lone human waypoint in this high-desert landscape of Socorro County. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological incisions, most notably the winding paths of La Jencia Creek and the San Lorenzo Arroyo. These drainage networks carve through the arid earth, directing seasonal flows toward essential water sources like San Lorenzo Spring. To the east, the elevation rises sharply toward Red Mtn, flanked by complex canyon systems including Cañoncito de la Cabras and Cañoncito de Puertecito del Lemitar. The map captures a classic New Mexican basin-and-range character, where water—however intermittent—dictates the placement of historical ranching outposts and the names given to the land's deepest folds.