2013 Map of Avondale

About this map

Arkansas River and Huerfano River bottomlands define the agricultural geography of this Pueblo County landscape. The settlement of Avondale serves as a central hub, flanked by the site of Fort Reynolds and the town of Boone to the northeast. This 2013 record illustrates the complex irrigation network vital to the High Plains, featuring the Bessemer Ditch, Welton Ditch, and the Colorado Canal snaking through the valley. Local history is anchored by the San Jose Church and its accompanying Cemetery, situated near the confluence of the river systems. The terrain transitions from the river flats to the elevated Badger Hills in the west and Hooker Hills in the south, while a grid of named rural routes like Autobees Rd and Huckleberry Rd provides access to scattered farmsteads and the banks of Lodge Lake.