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1966 Map of Alamosa West

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Alamosa West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Alamosa anchors this 1960s study of the San Luis Valley, where the Rio Grande defines the northeastern landscape. The city’s mid-century expansion is evidenced by the prominent campus of Adams State College and the local High Sch. To the south, the agricultural identity of the region is etched into the earth through an extensive irrigation network featuring the Alamosa Seamans Ditch, Waverly Drain Ditch, and Carmel Drain Ditch.

Transportation infrastructure reveals a reliance on both rail and a strictly gridded road system. The Denver and Rio Grande Western line cuts diagonally across the valley, passing through small sidings and junctions like Henry and Hartner. A unique note in the margin identifies a Narrow Gage Railroad on Same Roadbed, signaling the area's transition between different eras of rail technology. Rural life is further marked by the Waverly Sch and named thoroughfares such as Ninemile Road and Twelvemile Road.