Fort Garland and the nearby town of Blanca serve as the primary hubs in this high-altitude landscape of Costilla County. The map details an intricate network of water management essential for high-desert survival, featuring the Sangre de Cristo-Trinchera Diversion Canal, Feedline Canal, and Sangre de Cristo Ditch Number 3. These irrigation systems, along with the Mountain Home Reservoir, reveal the complex engineering required to divert water from Sangre de Cristo Cr and Trinchera Cr for local use.
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1889 · Huerfano Park
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Huerfano Park
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Trinidad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Trinidad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Trinidad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Trinidad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Blanca
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Blanca SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Twin Peaks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Fort Garland SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000