2019 Map of San Luis

About this map

San Luis, established as Colorado's oldest continuously inhabited town, serves as the central hub of this high-altitude landscape. The settlement pattern is defined by traditional water management systems, including the historic San Luis-Peoples-Ditch and the Cerritos Canal, which support agriculture along the Culebra Creek valley. These ditches and canals are vital artifacts of the community's communal land-use heritage, winding through the valley floors between the prominent San Pedro Mesa and the nearby Sangre de Cristo foothills. To the east, the smaller villages of San Pedro, San Pablo, and Chama follow the paths of Rito Seco and Ventero Cr. The map details important local landmarks such as the Costilla County Courthouse and the San Pedro Cem, while modern infrastructure like the San Luis Airport and numerous county roads connects these historic agricultural settlements.