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2019 Map of Pikes Stockade

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Pikes Stockade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The confluence of the Rio Grande and the Conejos River dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Alamosa and Conejos counties. The terrain is defined by a complex network of man-made waterways designed to manage the arid environment, including the Tenfoot Lateral, Twentyfoot Lateral, and Stewart Ditch. These irrigation features imply a long history of water management supporting the agricultural tracts that sit between the river courses and the dramatic rise of the San Luis Hills.

Geological features provide significant vertical relief in an otherwise low-lying drainage basin. The volcanic remnants of Saddleback Mtn and Sierro del Ojito stand as prominent landmarks above the river plains. Hydrological points of interest, such as McIntire Spring and the Conejos River Diversion, reveal the specific points where natural water sources were captured for the valley's ditch systems. To the northeast, the elevation rises sharply toward Hansen Bluff, framing the eastern edge of the river corridor.