2011 Map of Monticello

About this map

Alamosa Creek flows through a landscape defined by deep canyons and early 21st-century water management, sustaining the small community of Monticello and the nearby Placitas. The Monticello Community Ditch provides a critical historical link to the traditional acequia irrigation systems of Sierra County. To the north, the Goldsborough District and the Negro Diggings reflect the area's mining heritage, with specific sites like Goldsborough 1 Mine and the Terry Prospect recorded in the terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the Monticello Cemetery and small settlements like La Petra offer focal points for tracing family roots in this high-desert environment. Numerous earthen tanks, including Bill Tank and Jolla Tank, dot the drainages of Monticello Canyon and Jose Maria Canyon, illustrating the essential nature of water storage for ranching at Red Rock Ranch.