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1965 Map of Farmington South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Farmington South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Farmington sits at the vital confluence where the Animas River and La Plata River meet the San Juan River. This 1965 survey illustrates a landscape of complex water management, where a network of canals like the Farmington Ditch, Independent Ditch, and Echo Ditch support the expanding settlement. The industrial character of the region is evident in the dense concentration of Oil Wells and Gas Wells that stretch southward into the high desert terrain.

Infrastructure in the mid-1960s was anchored by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad and the Municipal Airport to the northwest. Community life is mapped through several local institutions including the San Juan Mission, Greenlawn Cem, and neighborhood anchors like McKinley Sch and Tibbetts Jr High Sch. Beyond the river valley, the topography transitions into the dramatic erosional features of Head Canyon and the sandy expanses of The Dunes.