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1995 Map of Vigas Canyon

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Vigas Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Tucker Ridge and Vigas Mesa define the high ground of this northern New Mexico landscape, where the administrative boundaries of the Carson National Forest meet the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. The map reveals an extensive industrial layer superimposed on the natural terrain, characterized by a dense network of pipelines and gas wells that permeate the Gas Field across Carrizo Canyon and Munoz Canyon.

Settlement is sparse, represented by Companero, yet the map is rich with vital water sources such as Tecolote Spring, Agua Bonita Spring, and the Candelaria Waterhole. These features, along with named tanks like Vigas Tank and Temple Tank, point to a history of land use centered on livestock and transit through these high-desert corridors. Notable landmarks like Cottonwood Crossing and 44 Crossing mark specific points of travel where roads intersect the complex system of arroyos and canyons.