2001 Map of Valley View Hot Springs

About this map

Valley View Hot Springs anchors the western foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, where the high desert of the San Luis Valley meets the steep rise of the San Isabel National Forest. This landscape is defined by the transition from open drainage basins like Garner Creek and Cotton Creek to the sharp, narrow cuts of Black Canyon and Orient Canyon. The area shows a history of resource extraction, most notably at the Orient Mine and several other unnamed mines and prospects tucked into the mountain slopes.