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1967 Map of Centro

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Centro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Chiquito Peak anchors the western highlands of this Conejos County landscape, where the rugged terrain of the Rio Grande National Forest descends toward the San Luis Valley. The high-altitude water management system is highly visible, characterized by high-elevation catchments like Pine Squirrel Res and Chipmunk Res feeding into an intricate network of irrigation features. The Terrace Main Canal and Valdez Ditch No 5 define the transition from the mountains to the managed ranchlands below.

Settlement patterns in the late 1960s were concentrated near the river corridors and historical landmarks. The De la Luz Cem sits along the Alamosa River, serving as a significant genealogical marker for the local community. Further south, the map details the confluence of geography and transit at Centro, where Hot Creek and La Jara Creek meet near the long, straight stretch of Gunbarrel Road. The inclusion of various smaller reservoirs like Wren Res and Dodo Res illustrates the essential role of water storage in this arid Colorado environment.