San Juan Basin
Geographic and cultural overview of the San Juan Basin region.
Internal
Defines the primary landforms and natural features within the basin.
San Juan Basin
The San Juan Basin is a semi-arid structural basin spanning northwest New Mexico and southwest Colorado, famous for Argentina coal beds, Navajo and San Juan aquifers, and layered Mesa and Valley landscapes.
Nearby
Lists key neighboring regions and landforms that border the basin.
Rocky Mountains
To the north and west, the Rocky Mountains rise as a rugged, high-elevation barrier, shaping climate and watersheds that feed into the basin.
Colorado Plateau
To the southwest, the Colorado Plateau introduces dramatic layered geology, canyonlands, and cultural sites from the Ancestral Puebloans and Navajo.
Bordering
Lists regions and states directly adjacent to the basin.
New Mexico
The northeastern edge of the San Juan Basin lies within New Mexico, with key cities like Farmington and cultural regions including Navajo and San Juan counties.
Colorado
The western border of the San Juan Basin adjoins Colorado, with major cities like Durango and Cortez and regions characterized by high mountains and plateaus.