2017 Map of Veguita

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The Rio Grande corridor south of Belen unfolds in this 2017 study, revealing a complex hydraulic landscape of irrigation ditches and drains that sustain the valley floor. Small settlements like Pueblitos, Jarales, and Bosque are linked by a dense network of local roads such as Pueblocitos Rd and Jarales Rd, while the Veguita Cem and Veguita town mark the southern reaches of the sheet near the Valencia and Socorro County line. The agrarian character of the region is punctuated by the Skywagon Farm Airport and a sophisticated water management system including the Old Jarales Ditch, Sabinal Ditch, and Casa Colorada Canal. These features highlight the ongoing importance of the river’s floodplain for local habitation and agriculture, even as modern infrastructure like Interstate 25 bisects the more arid western bluffs.