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1967 Map of Kiowa Hill

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Kiowa Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Rio Grande snakes along the eastern edge of this 1967 survey, defining the boundary between Conejos and Costilla Counties. This high-altitude landscape is characterized by the prominent volcanic terrain of the San Luis Hills, including the central landmark of Kiowa Hill and the South Piñon Hills. The map captures a moment in the region's agricultural and transit history, featuring the Old State Bridge and the Gaging Station where the river marks the landscape before entering the Sangre De Cristo range.

Water management is a central theme of the quadrangle, visible through features like the Taos Valley Ditch No 1 and the Apache Reservoir. Researchers can trace the path of the Punche Valley Road through the Punche Valley, where small water bodies like Twin Lakes and Park Lake punctuate the arid basin. The inclusion of the Grant Boundary provides further insight into the complex historical land claims that shaped this part of southern Colorado.