1779 Bernardo Miera y Pacheco Map of the Río Abajo Traditionally, the Río Abajo is everything south of the lava cliffs named la Bajada, and the Río Arriba is everything north of la Bajada.
Bernardo Miera Y Pacheco's Map of New Mexico from the National Park Service. There is also nice color version of some of the entire map at Berkeley. Use back button to return here.
Bernardo Miera y Pacheo was also one of New México's first santeros, and he made this retablo.