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2011 Map of Liberty

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Liberty and Duncan are the primary points of settlement in this high-altitude landscape of Saguache County, where the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley meets the Sangre de Cristo foothills. The hydrology of the region is defined by drainages that descend from the mountains, including Sand Creek, Cold Creek, and Medano Creek. These watercourses create distinct topographic corridors such as Cleveland Gulch and Horse Canyon.

Remote water sources like Indian Spring and the drainage of Sawmill Canyon indicate the historical importance of water access for ranching or earlier mining efforts. The map reveals a transition from the lower valley floor into the steep, dissected terrain of the mountain front, marked by ephemeral and perennial streams such as Pole Creek and Little Medano Creek that have shaped the local land use and development patterns over decades.