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1967 Map of San Luis

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of San Luis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Sangre De Cristo Grant lands define the character of this 1967 survey, where a sophisticated network of irrigation ditches serves a series of communal settlements. The town of San Luis sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, flanked by Salazar Reservoir and the flowing waters of Culebra Creek. The presence of the San Luis Peoples Ditch and San Acacio Ditch No 2 reflects the enduring importance of acequia water management in Costilla County.

South of town, the terrain rises toward the broad San Pedro Mesa, overlooking smaller clusters like San Pedro, San Pablo, and Chama. Genealogists will find interest in the San Pedro Cem and the various Gravel Pits that indicate local industry. From the San Luis Landing Strip to the rural dwellings at Los Fuertes, the map records an agrarian community deeply integrated with its hydraulic infrastructure and the surrounding topography of Rito Seco.