Lower right to upper left: Galisteo Creek (with water in it) empties into the Rio
Grande several miles to the west (left).
Upper right to left center: San Marcos Arroyo and its juncture with Galisteo Creek
immediately west of Cerrillos.
The railroad tracks (right center to upper left) follow the original 1880 roadbed.
New Mexico Scenic Byway, State Highway 14, "The Turquoise Trail", crosses the lower
right corner.
Also visible in this picture is the route of the original camino
alto or "high road" from Tijeras (near Albuquerque) to Santa Fe, which
crossed Galisteo Creek at First Street, continued across the railroad tracks and
across San Marcos Arroyo, and then up the Arroyo de las Minas (top, right side).
You may see the remains of many of the small smelters that were common around
Cerrillos a hundred years ago.
This website is maintained by the Cerrillos Hills Park
Coalition
and is dedicated to the creation, enhancement and stewardship
of an historical, recreational, and cultural open space in
the
Cerrillos Hills, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
