2016 Map of Durango East

About this map

Durango and its northeastern reaches are defined by a complex network of canyons and high ridges at the edge of the San Juan National Forest. The landscape transitions from the urban center and the Ft Lewis Coll campus into the steep terrain of Animas City Mtn and Missionary Ridge. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the Durango Regulatory Reservoir and numerous irrigation systems like the Florida Farmers Ditch, Pioneer Ditch, and Florida Canal which serve the Florida Mesa area. This 2016 survey illustrates the modern residential expansion along the Animas River valley, where infrastructure such as the Emerson-Parks Bridge connects the community. For genealogists, the map identifies local burial sites including Animas Cem and Florida Cem, grounding the region's contemporary development in its historical foundations.