2016 Map of Baldy

About this map

Las Arenas Earth and Sky Observatory Airport anchors the northern portion of this high-desert landscape in the San Luis Valley, illustrating the intersection of aviation and science in this corner of Colorado. The area is defined by a dense, systematic grid of residential streets with evocative names such as Diamond Ave, Turquoise Dr, and Star Sapphire Ave, suggesting a planned development character typical of mid-century and later rural subdivisions in the Southwest. The Alamosa and Costilla County boundary line cuts diagonally across the southern terrain, where the topography shifts from flat basin floors to the rising elevation of Hansen Bluff. This transition in the land reveals the natural geological edges of the valley, contrasting with the rigid geometry of the road networks like Mountain View Blvd and Suburban Ave.