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1995 Map of Truchas Peak

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Truchas Peak
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 define this high-altitude landscape where the Pecos Wilderness meets the Carson National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest. Dominating the northeast corner is the massive uplift of Truchas Peak, flanked by North Truchas Peak and Middle Truchas Peak, forming a high ridgeline that separates the drainage of the Rio Mora from the North Fork Rio Quemado. These peaks, some of the highest in the state, overlook alpine basins holding Trampas Lake, Truchas Lakes, and Jose Vigil Lake.

To the south, the terrain descends toward Pecos Baldy and East Pecos Baldy, where the upper reaches of Panchuela Creek and Jacks Creek begin their course. The map details a complex network of high-country drainage, including the headwaters at Pecos Falls and the meadows at Horsethief Meadow. Evidence of old land grants persists in the northern boundary of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario, San Fernando Corral, y Santiago Grant, reflecting the deep colonial history of the Mora and Santa Fe county lines.