2010 Map of Culebra Peak

About this map

Culebra Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape in the southern Culebra Range, where the continental drainage system creates a network of radiating creeks. The topography is defined by significant summits including Purgatoire Peak, Vermejo Peak, and Red Mountain, which overlook the high basin of Devils Park. This 2010 survey records the intricate headwaters of the region, where streams like Ricardo Creek, Little Vermejo Creek, and Fish Creek descend from the peaks toward the valleys below. The presence of Leandro Lake provides a rare localized water body amidst the drainage divides of East Fork Costilla Creek and Alamosito Creek. These hydrological patterns illustrate the complex watershed management and natural boundaries that characterize the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at the start of the 21st century.