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2022 Map of Sevenmile Plaza

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sevenmile Plaza
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sevenmile Plaza serves as the primary landmark in this agricultural corridor of the San Luis Valley, situated along the northern banks of the Rio Grande. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems essential to the local high-desert economy, featuring the Farmers Union Canal, the Monte Vista Canal, and the Prairie Ditch. These waterways, along with structures like Rio Grande Lateral Number 1 and Raney Ditch, demonstrate the complex water management required to support the large rectangular plots that dominate the valley floor.

A rigid grid of rural roads, including Maxeyville Rd and Ditch Riders Rd, provides access to these agricultural lands, crossing the county line between Saguache and Rio Grande. The presence of Stoeber Ln and other family-named routes reflects the settlement history of the region. This 2022 survey captures the modern state of these critical water-rights systems and the enduring rural character of the plaza area south of the Saguache County border.