La Garita serves as the focal point for this high-altitude plains landscape, where the management of water is central to the local economy and settlement pattern. A complex network of irrigation infrastructure defines the area, most notably the Rio Grande Canal, Farmers Union Canal, and North Main Canal. These man-made arteries diverted water from natural drainages like Carnero Creek and La Garita Creek to support agriculture across the valley floor.
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1915 · Del Norte
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1917 · Del Norte
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
1961 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Sevenmile Plaza
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Durango
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Del Norte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000