2019 Map of San Acacio

About this map

San Acacio and Viejo San Acacio anchor this high-altitude landscape in the southern San Luis Valley, where the arid environment is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems. The reliance on water management is evident in the numerous channels branching from Culebra Cr, including the San Acacio Stock Ditch Number 1, San Acacio Stock Ditch Number 2, and the Eastdale-Culebra-Canal. These man-made waterways emphasize the agricultural heritage of Costilla County, carving through a terrain marked by the San Luis Hills in the northwest. Local history is grounded at the Old Town Cem near the eastern edge of the survey, while the southern reaches of the map show modern residential development patterns along roads like Chaparral Dr and Cuerna Verde Ct. The map captures a high-desert community where traditional ditch systems still dictate the flow of life and settlement.