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Las Tusas New Mexico Map

Explore Las Tusas, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Las Tusas, New Mexico

How to Use This Las Tusas, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Las Tusas, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Las Tusas.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Las Tusas
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	San Miguel County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.27313
Longitude	-108.126378
Population	253
Density	77.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87745
Area Code	575
County Seat	Las Vegas
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Las Tusas, New Mexico

Las Tusas is a locality in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 77.2 people per km². Las Tusas is located at 35.2731°N, 108.1264°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87745.

Las Tusas reveals itself through the steady, patient carving of the Sapello River as it winds through the high, sun-bleached plains. It lies 12.3 miles north-northwest of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 37.1 miles east of Santa Fe. The landscape here favors clarity over complexity, where the pale, dry earth meets the expansive New Mexico sky in a silent, horizontal dialogue. To the west, the jagged, violet-hued peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains define the horizon, their snow-dusted summits catching the final, bruised light of day long after the valley floor has slipped into shadow. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the terrain rises into the rugged, broken topography of the Cañon del Angosto, a land of sparse juniper and scrub that feels ancient and indifferent to the passage of clocks.

History in Las Tusas remains etched into the quiet endurance of the land, reflecting a heritage where Hispano and Anglo influences have long traded their distinct rhythms. The local economy persists in a modest, deliberate fashion, tethered to the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the small-scale agriculture that persists near the water’s edge. Residents look toward the nearby Santa Fe National Forest for the cooling reprieve of ponderosa pines, while the proximity to the Las Vegas Ranger District underscores a lifestyle defined by stewardship and outdoor labor. Life here moves with a deliberate, singular tempo, far removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the very air—thin, sharp, and smelling faintly of sage—demands that those who stay in Las Tusas learn the value of a long silence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 038° NE
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 179° S · 1.6M acres
Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.7 mi, 071° E
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 225° SW
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 327° NW
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 329° NW
Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.9 mi, 020° N
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 14.7 mi, 304° NW · 65 acres
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 121° SE
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 118° SE
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 118° SE
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 118° SE
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 127° SE
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 178° S · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 17.8 mi, 175° S · 109k acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.0 mi, 168° S · 98k acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 19.4 mi, 216° SW · 1,040 acres
Atsinna Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 218° SW
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.7 mi, 180° S · 21k acres
Lava Caves (entry forbidden) (Viewpoint) — 22.1 mi, 162° S
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.5 mi, 183° S · 40k acres
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 321° NW
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.3 mi, 155° SE · 62k acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 30.9 mi, 303° NW
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 304° NW
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 36.5 mi, 299° NW
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 38.8 mi, 297° NW
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 297° NW
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 130° SE
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 43.4 mi, 251° W

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