2020 Map of Trampas

About this map

Trampas and its surrounding mountain settlements sit at the edge of the Carson National Forest, where high-elevation valleys meet the dramatic descent toward the Rio Grande. This landscape is defined by the traditional Spanish land grant patterns of the Sangre de Cristo foothills, evident in the network of small communities like Apodaca, Vallecito, and La Cuestecita. The persistence of agricultural life is anchored by features like the El Llano Ditch, a vital water system for high-desert farming. In the northern reaches, the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River carves through the Cañon del Rio Grande, while the terrain to the east rises toward peaks like Copper Hill and La Sierrita. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including the San Jose de Gracia Cem and Ojo Sarco Cem, which serve as anchors for the families that have inhabited these canyons for centuries.