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2022 Map of Lobatos

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lobatos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lobatos serves as the focal point of this San Luis Valley landscape, where an intricate web of irrigation infrastructure defines the high-desert agriculture of southern Colorado. The map reveals an extensive system of man-made waterways, including the Heads Mill Ditch, Antonio Ditch, and Fuertecitos Ditch, which draw from the Conejos River and Rio San Antonio to sustain the local ranching economy. This complex network of surface water management is essential for life between the Piñon Hills and the South Pinon Hills.

Family and local history is anchored at the Lobatos Cem, while the southern terrain transitions into more dramatic relief marked by the Punche Arroyo. Several significant water storage features, such as Cove Lake Reservoir, Cave Lake Reservoir, and Alta Lake Reservoir, dot the landscape, illustrating the critical importance of water rights and storage in this arid region at the edge of the Rio Grande basin.