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1969 Map of Waverly

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and artesian waters. Numerous flowing wells are scattered throughout the territory, feeding an intricate system of irrigation and drainage infrastructure essential to this San Luis Valley setting. Major water arteries such as the Monte Vista Canal and Empire Canal cut diagonally across the terrain, reflecting the region's heavy reliance on diverted water for agriculture and habitat management.

Small local centers like Waverly and Carmel anchor the rural road grid, which is strictly organized into numbered thoroughfares like Sevenmile Road and Twelvemile Road. Near the western edge, the Lee Wood Picnic Area provides a recreational focal point amidst the more functional landscape of ditches and drains. The presence of features like the Gravel Pit and various lateral ditches like Berry Lateral underscore the managed nature of this environment at the meeting point of Rio Grande, Alamosa, and Conejos counties.