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2019 Map of Twin Peaks

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Twin Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Blanca Peak and the high elevations of the San Isabel National Forest dominate this landscape where Alamosa County and Costilla County meet. The terrain is defined by dramatic drainage systems including Chokecherry Canyon, Chimney Gulch, and Box Canyon, which funnel water from alpine sources like Lake Como and South Zapata Lake toward the valley floor. Near the base of the mountains, the Pioneer Urraca Cem stands as a significant point of local heritage, situated along Urraca Creek and the historical Urraca Road.

The transition from the high peaks of California Peak and Twin Peaks to the agricultural lowlands is marked by the appearance of irrigation features like the Garland Ditch. A structured grid of residential streets, including Grant Avenue and Poplar Avenue, begins to emerge in the southwest corner, showing the edge of modern settlement creeping toward the protected wilderness areas of the Rio Grande National Forest.