1984 Map of Jackson Mountain

About this map

Pagosa Springs serves as the southwestern anchor of this 1984 survey, situated where the San Juan River flows toward the foothills. The landscape is dominated by the elevations of Jackson Mountain and the expansive tracts of the San Juan National Forest. The map documents a complex irrigation network essential to the high-altitude terrain, featuring the Snowball Ditch, Highline Ditch, and Extention Ditch that wind through the river valleys. Evidence of the local economy and infrastructure is clear, from the Rodeo Ground near the town center to the Gaging Sta on the West Fork San Juan River. Further east, the New Mexico Principal Meridian serves as a critical surveying boundary, while several Prospect sites and a Gravel Pit indicate localized mineral and resource extraction during the late 1970s and early 1980s.