Loading map...

2013 Map of Wind Mesa

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wind Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Wind Mesa rises prominently above the surrounding high-desert terrain of Bernalillo County in this early 21st-century topographic study. The landscape is defined by vast, open mesas including Pajarito Mesa and the smaller rise of Blackbird Hill, which overlook the seasonal drainage of Cedar Wash to the south. The road network reflects a mix of modern residential development and traditional routes through tribal and public lands.

Several thoroughfares like Padillas Rd and Los Padillas intersect the eastern sections, while the western reaches are traversed by specialized transit corridors such as Indian Service Route 611. Family-named roads like Abe Sandoval Ln suggest local heritage and land ownership patterns characteristic of the Rio Grande valley outskirts, providing a clear record of the intersection between formal infrastructure and rural New Mexico life.