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2013 Map of Tancosa Windmill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Tancosa Windmill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Tancosa sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape where the borders of Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties meet. The area is defined by its water management and arid-land topography, marked by a series of essential windmills such as Gonzales Windmill, Tancosa Windmill, and Gutierrez Windmill that support ranching and local habitation. Dramatic landforms shape the terrain, including the steep slopes of Chacon Canyon and the prominent Sisnathyel Mesa.

Transport through this part of New Mexico relies on Indian Service Route 16 and NM-537, providing access across Apache Flats and toward the seasonal drainage of Tancosa Wash. Local landmarks like Mule Lake and the winding course of Peña Wash illustrate the complex hydrology of the region, where every named water feature and well has historical significance for land use in the early twenty-first century.