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2019 Map of Vigil

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Vigil and Zamara anchor the high country where the river forks converge in this southern Colorado landscape. The North Fork Purgatoire River and Middle Fork Purgatoire River meet here to form the main stem of the Purgatoire River, flowing through the deeply etched Picketwire Valley. The settlement pattern follows these watercourses and the natural corridors of the Stonewall Valley, with Parras Plaza situated further north along the canyon roads.

Transport and topography are intertwined, as seen in the extensive network of timber and access roads like Logging Canyon Rd and Switchback Rd that climb toward Wilderness Ridge. The map details a transition from the elevated Pete Hills to the complex drainage systems of Apache Canyon and Santistevan Canyon. High-altitude recreation is noted by the presence of the Spanish Peaks Trl, which traverses the ridge lines above the valley floor.