2010 Map of La Valley

About this map

La Valley serves as the primary settlement node in this drainage-rich landscape of southern Costilla County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses flowing toward the southwest, including Vallejos Creek, San Francisco Creek, and Alamosito Creek. The presence of the Sanchez Canal in the northwest corner highlights the importance of water management and irrigation to the local agriculture in this high-altitude environment. Local transport is facilitated by a grid of rural routes such as County Rd 36 and County Rd 33, which connect the scattered homesteads and grazing lands to the larger valley floor. From the northern reaches of North Vallejos Creek to the southern waters of Willow Creek, the map illustrates a landscape where life is closely tied to the seasonal flows of the Sangre de Cristo foothills.