
The Poso stands as a primary topographical landmark in this high-altitude landscape of southern Colorado. The map reveals an intricate system of water management essential to the region's agricultural history, featuring the Romero Ditch, Mogote Ditch, and Bountiful Lateral. These man-made channels diverge from the natural course of the La Jara Arroyo, demonstrating the early engineering required to sustain settlement in the arid San Luis Valley. This network of ditches and laterals, etched across the sections of T33N, T34N, and T35N, underscores the enduring importance of water rights and irrigation infrastructure in Conejos County.
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1922 · Conejos
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1945 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
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
1961 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000