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2017 Map of Tres Hermanos Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Tres Hermanos Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Tres Hermanos Peak serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude section of Colfax County, where the terrain is defined by complex volcanic features and a network of ephemeral drainage arroyos. This 2017 survey details a landscape of isolated summits and clusters, from the Piñon Hills and Turkey Mtn to the distinctive formation known as the Three Sisters. The availability of water in this semi-arid environment is signaled by the naming of several critical points, including Notch-in-the-Rock Spring, Alamo Spring, and Shoemaker Spring.

Resource management and navigation are guided by a few primary routes, such as Laughlin Peak RD and Eagle Tail RD, which connect the deep incisions of Chiflones Canyon and Tecolote Canyon. The map reveals how local nomenclature has preserved Spanish-influenced identities through names like Cerro Ermitano and Cerrito Gato, alongside American ranching-era descriptors like Screw Plate Canyon and Van Bruggen Canyon.