2020 Map of Monticello South

About this map

The San Juan County Court House serves as the focal point for this survey, which documents the transition from the municipal layout of Monticello into the dramatic drainages of the Colorado Plateau. The landscape is defined by deep incisions like Montezuma Canyon and Boulder Canyon, where ephemeral streams have carved complex paths through the high desert. To the west, the boundaries of the Manti-La Sal National Forest meet the edge of town, while water management features such as Lloyds Lake and the Monticello City Number One Reservoir highlight the critical role of irrigation in this arid environment. Genealogists will find the exact locations of the Monticello City Cem and the smaller Verdure Cem near the settlement of Verdure, documenting the resting places of the area's early residents along the historic transport corridors of the region.