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2016 Map of Avondale

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Avondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor defines the geography of this Pueblo County region, serving as the central artery for a complex system of agricultural irrigation. Evidence of this hydraulic engineering is seen in the Colorado Canal and the Bessemer Ditch, which redirect water across the arid landscape. The settlement of Avondale sits north of the river, while the site of Fort Reynolds marks a historical point of interest along the riverbanks.

South of the main river valley, the terrain shifts into the Badger Hills and Hooker Hills, where the Huerfano River and the Welton-Fitch drainage system carve through the higher ground. The map details a transition from the structured residential blocks of Boone to the more dispersed agricultural tracts connected by a grid of county roads. Of particular note for local historians is the San Jose Church Cem, a landmark for genealogical research located east of the river's bend.