1967 Map of Russell

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The Sangre De Cristo Grant dominates this 1967 landscape in Costilla County, illustrating the intersection of large-scale land grants and the rugged alpine terrain of southern Colorado. The small settlement of Russell serves as a focal point along the narrow valley of Sangre de Cristo Creek, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad corridor winds through the mountainous passes. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses and canyons, including Malo Vega Creek and Bronco Dan Gulch, which feed into the larger creek systems.