2019 Map of La Veta Pass

About this map

La Veta Pass serves as the central high-altitude crossing on this 2019 survey, marking the transition between Huerfano Co and Costilla Co. This modern topographic study reveals a landscape defined by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Mt Mestas and Rough Mtn to the deep incisions of Mexican Canyon and Toll Canyon. The map documents a complex network of mountain roads and private lanes, such as Co RD 443 and Emery Loop, which connect the small settlement at Muleshoe with the broader alpine terrain. Multiple historic crossings are mapped in detail, including North La Veta Pass, Pass Creek Pass, and Sangre de Cristo Pass. In the southern portion of the sheet, the geography levels slightly at Wagon Mesa before dropping into Fox Canyon near the area of Codo. This record of the Sangre de Cristo foothills provides essential data on contemporary land use and mountain access routes.