2019 Map of Hooper West

About this map

Hooper and the nearby community of Mosca anchor this high-altitude landscape in the San Luis Valley, where an intricate network of water management features dictates the local geography. The desert terrain is defined by engineered waterways such as the San Luis Valley Irrigation Drain and the Hooper Lateral, which supported the agricultural development of Alamosa County. For genealogists and local historians, the Speiser Cem stands as a significant landmark in the northwest quadrant, positioned along the grid of section lines like Elevenmile Ln and Ninemile Ln. The map also captures the transition between Alamosa and Saguache counties, revealing how the expansive lateral systems like the Hiline Lateral and Streator Lateral distributed water across this flat, productive basin.