This beautifully detailed map of El Rito, New Mexico was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of El Rito in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of El Rito, New Mexico
On this map you'll find Las Placitas, 1684th Drive, Pvt Road 1687, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Every town has a first chapter, and El Rito is no exception. Tewa people lived around El Rito before families from the Abiquiu area settled the village of El Rito Colorado in the 1830s. In 1909 the Territorial Legislature founded the Spanish-American Normal School at El Rito to train teachers for the schools of northern New Mexico. El Rito grew into an art community and kept its farming roots. That's from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
El Rito is a community in Rio Arriba County. The Census Bureau counted 749 people here in 2020.
Take a closer look at the El Rito map
Names on this map
These names are printed on this map.
Places: Las Placitas.
Streets and roads: 1684th Drive and Pvt Road 1687.
See it on a wall
The El Rito map as a framed print. Swipe for more.
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF EL RITO, NEW MEXICO" with 36°20' NORTH 106°11' WEST.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left El Rito and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the El Rito map.
