2013 Map of Bishop Ranch

About this map

Agricultural operations and water management systems define this high plains landscape in Bent County. The namesake Bishop Ranch and Cordes-Oberlander Ranch stand out as primary centers of activity within a vast grid of county roads, including CO Road RR 5/10 and CO Hwy-14. These named ranches reflect the enduring cattle and farming legacy of the region, where large landholdings are a necessity of the arid environment. Water infrastructure is critical to the survival of these operations, as evidenced by the Adobe Cr Reservoir in the northwest and the Fort Lyon Canal cutting across the southern portion of the sheet. The canal, a significant piece of engineering, illustrates how diverted water has historically supported agricultural production in this part of Colorado.