2017 Map of Youngsville

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Youngsville and Coyote anchor this high-elevation landscape within the Santa Fe National Forest, where the transition from mesas to canyons defines the northern New Mexico terrain. The drainage of the Rio Puerco carves through the center of the sheet, supported by tributaries like Rito Encino and Rito de las Sillas. Local history is centered around the Youngsville Cem and the settlement at El Cerrito, reflecting the long-standing ranching and forest-service influence in Rio Arriba County. Massive geologic forms dominate the horizon, from the prominent Cerro Pedernal in the east to the high flats of Mesa Naranja and Mesa Escoba. A network of forest roads, such as Los Piñoneros Rd and Forest Rd 309, provides access to remote livestock water features like Pinta Tank and La Jolla Trick Tank, essential infrastructure for the high-desert economy of this region.