2020 Map of West Fork Rio Brazos

About this map

Brazos Meadows sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape, where the headwaters of the Rio Brazos system converge along the border of Rio Arriba and Archuleta counties. The drainage network is prominently defined by the W Fork Rio Brazos and the E Fork Rio Brazos, which carve through the terrain beneath Osier Mesa. This 2020 survey documents the modern management of these wild lands, split between the Rio Grande National Forest to the north and the Carson National Forest to the south. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail winds across the northern portion of the sheet, crossing through Apache Canyon and over multiple ridgelines. Significant for land use researchers, the map details the transition from Colorado into New Mexico, tracing the state line as it intersects various forest service routes like Fdr 87 and local drainages such as Dixie Cr and Arkansas Cr.