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2011 Map of Sena

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The San Miguel del Vado Historic District anchors the northern reaches of this Pecos River valley corridor, where early 21st-century topography shows a persistent pattern of river-fronting settlements. Moving downstream, the landscape transitions through a sequence of small agricultural communities including Ribera, San Miguel, Upper Pueblo, and Lower Pueblo. The water of the Pecos River is heavily managed for local irrigation and use, evidenced by a dense concentration of infrastructure such as the Pueblo Dam, Garanbuio Dam, and Villanueva Dam.

Social and civic life is traced through the Ribera Post Office and Sedan Post Office, while the Pueblo Cemetery offers a focal point for genealogical interest. The terrain is defined by steep drainage systems like Arroyo del Pueblo and Manzanarez Canyon that feed into the river valley. Further south, the community of Sena and the remote settlement of Leyba along State Rte 484 demonstrate the enduring rural character of this part of San Miguel County.