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1971 Map of Vigil

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Vigil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Coal mining and mountain ranching define this high-altitude landscape in the Purgatoire River valley. The Allen Mine dominates the industrial footprint along the Middle Fork, supported by a dedicated Substa and extensive mine dumps that mark the valley floor. Small residential clusters like Vigil and Parras Plaza are tied to the river's path, where the San Isidro Ch and a nearby Cem serve as the focal points for local genealogy and settlement history.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by an Aqueduct that contours across the slopes of the Pete Hills and Bear and Maxwell Hills. The terrain is deeply incised by countless drainages such as San Pablo Canyon and Wet Canyon, which funnel toward the Purgatoire River. To the northeast, the Spanish Peaks Wildlife Area preserves the wilder character of the high country, while properties like Pines Valley Ranch dot the more accessible valleys.