2010 Map of Wildhorse Mesa

About this map

Wildhorse Mesa and the prominent White Bluffs define the high-desert character of this Santa Fe County landscape as it was documented in 2010. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Arroyo Jaspe and Arroyo Jara, which feed into the extensive Cañada Estacada. Human activity in this arid region is largely defined by ranching infrastructure and water management. Named points of settlement include Young Place and Dyer Ranch, while the map records a high density of water storage features like Buckhorn Tank, Tarhole Tank, and Comanche Tank. These tanks and wells, including the North Holding Pasture Well, illustrate the essential network of artificial water sources required to support livestock across the mesas and through canyons like Pine Canyon and Buckhorn Canyon.