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2017 Map of Truchas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high-altitude village of Truchas anchors this landscape, situated between the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest. The settlement pattern reflects the traditional land uses of the Santa Fe Mountains, with agricultural life clustered near water sources like the Rio de Truchas and the Rio Quemado. This 2017 survey details the complex network of mountain drainages, including Cañada de los Tanos and Cañada Honda, which dictate the placement of roads and homesteads.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of community burial grounds, from the Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas to the clustered cemeteries of Cordova, including San Miguel Cem and Campo Santo Cem. Smaller settlements such as Ojo Sarco and the trio of Vallecitos de Arriba, Vallecitos de en Medio, and Vallecitos de Abajo are mapped with precision, showing their relationship to the high-country canyons and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.