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2016 Map of Trinidad West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Trinidad West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Purgatoire River valley and its surrounding canyons dominate this Colorado landscape, where the city of Trinidad sits at the foot of Simpsons Rest. The map details the local road network and the water management systems of the era, including the expansive Trinidad Lake and the Fisher Peak Detention Reservoir FPC-2. Cultural and educational centers are prominent, such as the Trinidad State Jr Coll and various historical burial grounds like the Masonic Cem and Carpio Longsdale Catholic Cem.

West of the main settlement, the smaller communities of Jansen and Cokedale mark the entry into the canyon country. Numerous drainages such as Reilly Canyon, Carpios Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex topography of Picketwire Valley. The map also captures several infrastructure markers, from the Lopez Ditch to the residential streets of the southern Trinidad neighborhoods.