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1967 Map of Culebra Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Culebra Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The high alpine Divide of the Sangre De Cristo Range dominates this late-1960s survey, marking the jagged boundary between Costilla and Las Animas counties. This area is characterized by steep drainage systems and prominent summits, including Culebra Peak and the nearby Purgatoire Peak. The map details the complex headwaters of various creeks that flow from these heights, such as Alamosito Creek and East Fork Costilla Creek.

A small portion of the Maxwell grant is visible, emphasizing the long-standing land tenure patterns of the region. Low-lying features like Leandro Lake and the open basin of Devils Park provide geographic contrast to the surrounding peaks. Remote Jeep Trails thread through the canyons, following watercourses like Ricardo Creek and Johnson Creek, showing how this high-altitude landscape was navigated before modern infrastructure reached these isolated summits.