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1927 Map of Pagosa Springs

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Pagosa Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Pagosa Springs serves as the focal point for this 1920s survey of the San Juan Mountains and the southern Ute lands. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of the Piedra River and the San Juan River, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR winds along the southern border through settlements like Arboles and Carracas. This era shows a landscape managed by the San Juan National Forest, punctuated by isolated educational outposts such as Debs School and the Yellowjacket School.

Evidence of early regional infrastructure is clear in the network of ranger stations, including the Winter Camp Ranger Station and Turkey Springs Ranger Station. Significant cultural and geological landmarks like Chimney Rock and the Shamrock Mine are documented, while the boundary between the South Boundary Ute Ceded Land and the surrounding counties provides essential context for the complex land ownership of the period.