2019 Map of Badito Cone

About this map

The Huerfano River valley and the southeastern edge of the San Isabel National Forest dominate this landscape, which transitions from river-bottom ranching land to the high country. Along the southern edge, the Garcia Ditch follows the river's path, indicating the importance of water management in this arid Huerfano County environment. Genealogy and local history are centered on small family or community sites such as Cisneros Cem, Maes Creek Cem, and Gardner Catholic Cem. The terrain is defined by dramatic verticality, rising from the canyons of Maes Cr and Arroyo Hondo to prominent summits like Santana Butte and the namesake Badito Cone. Remote springs, including Santana Spring and Saint Jude Spring, mark critical water sources within the network of canyons and gulches that drain the high forest.