1917 Map of Del Norte

About this map

The Rio Grande flows through a landscape defined by sharp transitions from the high La Garita Mountains to the irrigated San Luis Valley floor. This 1917 edition map illustrates an era of intense agricultural development, where an intricate network of ditches like the Farmers Union Ditch supports a dense grid of rural communities and rural education. The map is exceptionally rich for genealogists, documenting over a dozen specific country schools such as Veteran School, Wurtz School, and Noffsinger School scattered throughout the valley.