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1995 Map of Trampas

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Trampas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains dominate this 1990s landscape, where historical land grants and traditional New Mexican settlements converge. High in the Carson National Forest, the village of Trampas remains a focal point of the Las Trampas Grant, anchored by the Iglesia de Santo Tomas and the Escuela de Abajo. The terrain is deeply etched by water and human labor, from the Rio Grande and Embudo Creek to the community-managed Ditch La Plaza irrigation system near Dixon.

Mining history is visible through the Harding Mine and the Champion Mine, while the western edge reveals the Sebastian Martin Grant and the Mesa de Cejita. This revision captures a transitional moment for these high-altitude communities, showing the persistence of traditional land use alongside modern infrastructure like the northern Pipeline. Smaller hamlets such as Apodaca, Montecito, and Canoncito are clearly delineated against the numerous peaks including Cerro Puntiagudo and Cerro de la Cruz.