2019 Map of Durango East

About this map

Durango and the surrounding high-desert plateaus are captured here at the end of the 2010s, showing the modern interface between the city and the surrounding San Juan National Forest. The map documents the extensive network of irrigation and water management that has long defined the region, including the Animas Valley Consolidated Ditch, Florida Farmers Ditch, and the Florida Canal winding across the southern Florida Mesa. To the north, the sharp rise of Missionary Ridge and Animas City Mtn frame the valley. Educational and commemorative landmarks are well represented, from the sprawling campus of Fort Lewis College overlooking the river to the Animas City Cem and Florida Cem. This modern survey provides a precise record of late-period suburban expansion and recreational trail development through the canyons and gulches that border the Animas River and Florida River.