1995 Map of Shady Brook

About this map

Shady Brook and the mountain community of Valle Escondido sit within the high-elevation terrain of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains during the mid-1990s. The landscape is defined by the complex geography of the Rancho del Rio Grande Grant, where the Taos and Mora county boundary lines intersect steep canyons and timbered ridges. Hydrological patterns are dictated by the Rio Fernando de Taos and Rio Chiquito, which drain various named canyons such as Suazo Canyon and Buena Suerte Canyon. Within the Carson National Forest, specific recreational and local landmarks like Garcia Park and Paradise Park are identified alongside high points like the Sierra de Don Fernando. The inclusion of a small Cemetery and multiple springs, including Porky Spring and Ryan Spring, provides valuable detail for those tracing the historical settlement and land-use patterns of these northern New Mexico grants.