2019 Map of Manassa

About this map

Manassa and Romeo anchor this high-desert agricultural landscape in Conejos County, defined by a complex network of irrigation that draws from the Conejos River and Rio San Antonio. The engineering of the valley is evident in the dense grid of waterways including the San Luis Ditch, Manassa Eastfield Ditch, and Richfield Canal, which sustain the small settlements of Bountiful and Espinosa. Genealogists will find significant local history at several burial sites, such as the Sowards Cem and the distinctive Old Manassa Cem and New Manassa Cem. To the east, the terrain rises toward the San Luis Hills and Piñon Hills, offering a sharp contrast to the irrigated flats of Greasewood Flat. The map provides a contemporary record of these established Mormon settlements and their enduring reliance on mountain snowmelt channeled through historical ditch systems.