Loading map...

2013 Map of Alamosa West

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Alamosa West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Rio Grande flows through the northern reaches of this landscape, just north of the growing city of Alamosa. This survey highlights the complex irrigation network of the San Luis Valley, featuring an intricate system of canals and ditches such as the Denver Colony Lateral, Waverly Drain Ditch, and Alamosa Farm Lateral. These waterworks supported the agricultural settlements of La Fruto, Henry, and Hartner south of the city center. In the heart of town, Adams State Univ stands as a focal point of the community near the junction of Main St and 1st St.

To the west and south, the map documents the transition from urban streets to a systematic grid of rural roads and laterals. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Alamosa Spanish Cem 1913 and the San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, which reflects the area's development as a regional hub. The Alamosa River and Seamans Ditch mark the southern boundary of this high-altitude valley study.