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1972 Map of Beaty Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Beaty Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Purgatoire River meanders through the northwest corner of this Colorado cattle-country terrain, setting the stage for a landscape defined by water management and ranching operations. The map details an extensive network of human-made infrastructure essential for survival in this arid environment, ranging from the Rock Crossing ford to numerous stock tanks and windmills. Named for local families and landmarks, features like Padilla Windmill and Goat Ranch Spring highlight the historical reliance on groundwater.

The eastern transition into Round Prairie offers a stark contrast to the deeply incised canyons. Here, a system of dams, including North Dunbar Dam and Goat Ranch Dam, illustrates the effort to capture seasonal runoff. To the south, topographic markers such as Piñon Park Hill and Stinking Park provide essential navigation points for anyone tracing the early 1970s boundaries and fence lines of this rural expanse in Las Animas County.