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2011 Map of Valle San Antonio

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Valle San Antonio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sulphur Springs serves as the focal point of this high-elevation landscape, where geothermal activity and mineral extraction define the local geography. The map captures a unique intersection of industrial effort and natural thermal features, prominently displaying the Alamo Canyon Steam Well Mine and a second Steam Well Mine near the center of the sheet. These sites, along with the Sulphur Bank Group, indicate a specialized history of tapping volcanic resources within the Valles Caldera region.

The terrain is characterized by a series of expansive high-altitude meadows, including Valle San Antonio, Valle Santa Rosa, and Valle Seco, which are bordered by volcanic peaks like San Antonio Mountain and Cerro Santa Rosa. Water features such as San Antonio Creek and the San Antonio Warm Spring trace the drainage patterns of these massive basins, while numerous canyons like Mormon Canyon and Freelove Canyon carve into the surrounding ridges.