THE MOUNTAIN ARCHIVE

Natural & archival history
from the Culebra subrange of
the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

On June 24, 2026, Saint John the Baptist Day, Father Emmanuel Ayodeji Alao offered prayers and blessed the waters of the Culebra River, asking for continuous protection, grace, and renewal over the community.

Contact: themountainarchive@gmail.com

HOME
LANDS

The Mountain is part of
ancestral homelands including
those of Apache, Ute, and Diné
for time immemorial.

SALAZAR MEADOWS

Home to Native populations for eons, the Culebra River corridor of the Salazar Meadows was transformed through decades to integrate commercial trapping, sheep grazing and timbering, row crop vegetables, saw milling, and a variety of outdoor recreation and tourism.

The Salazar Meadows have a fascinating and profound history that continues to come alive through modern-day visits, oral histories, interviews, memories, recollections, and archival media.

WOOD MAP

The CVR Wood Map indicates down trees, slash and wood stores and is available to access rights holders who collect firewood. Click on the link below to request access via Google Maps.