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2022 Map of Garcia

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Garcia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Settlement in this corner of the San Luis Valley is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, captured in this 2022 survey of the Colorado-New Mexico borderlands. The small communities of Mesita, Jaroso, and Garcia are linked by a complex system of water management features, including the Eastdale Culebra Canal, Chalifa Ditch, and the Eastdale Br Cerro Canal. These man-made waterways draw from Costilla Cr and the Eastdale Reservoir Number 1, illustrating the region's agricultural reliance on diverted snowmelt from the nearby mountains.

The eastern edge of the quadrangle is dominated by the rising slopes of San Pedro Mesa, providing a stark topographical contrast to the flat, canal-lined plains to the west. For those researching local family history, the map provides specific locations for the Garcia Cem and the Garcia Presbyterian Cem, situated near the southern boundary. The landscape remains largely rural, with a grid of county roads such as Co RD 8 and Co RD 12 connecting isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots.