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1995 Map of San Lucas Dam

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of San Lucas Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The high plateau of San Mateo Mesa dominates this mid-1990s landscape within the Cibola National Forest. This section of New Mexico is defined by its complex canyon systems and land grants, most notably the Bartolome Fernandez Grant which shapes the eastern portion of the map. Water management is central to life in this arid region, evidenced by the presence of San Lucas Dam and the Leopoldo Diversion Dam near Laguna Polvadera.

Resource extraction and ranching history are visible through numerous labels for Prospect sites and the Cliffside Mine, while a network of earthen tanks like Dauber Tank and Mesa Tank provide essential water for livestock. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Banco del Encierro Canyon and Mulatto Canyon, illustrating the erosive power of seasonal runoff across the Banco Isidro and Jesus Mesa formations.