New Mexico: Rivers, Lakes and Landforms

Rivers, Lakes and Landforms of New Mexico

This map covers the physical features of New Mexico: regions, mountains and hills, rivers, lakes, deserts, and landmarks. Students in grades 5–12 learn where each one is by clicking the map. Start with the best-known features, then add more as you go.

Quick questions

Which mountains and hills are on the New Mexico map?

Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sandia Mountains, Jemez Mountains, Sacramento Mountains, Organ Mountains and Mogollon Mountains, and more.

Which rivers are on the New Mexico map?

Rio Grande, Pecos River, Canadian River, San Juan River, Gila River and Rio Chama, and more.

Everything on this map

• Colorado Plateau
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Plains
• Basin and Range
• Llano Estacado

• Sangre de Cristo Mountains
• Sandia Mountains
• Jemez Mountains
• Sacramento Mountains
• Organ Mountains
• Mogollon Mountains
• Guadalupe Mountains

• Rio Grande
• Pecos River
• Canadian River
• San Juan River
• Gila River
• Rio Chama
• Rio Puerco
• Animas River

• Elephant Butte Reservoir
• Navajo Lake
• Conchas Lake
• Caballo Reservoir
• Ute Lake

• Chihuahuan Desert
• White Sands

• Wheeler Peak
• Carlsbad Caverns
• Shiprock
• Valles Caldera
• Chaco Canyon
• Four Corners
• Capulin Volcano
• El Malpais
• Rio Grande Gorge

Teachers: run a Class Conquest with your whole class, or see what a Teacher code unlocks.

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