2013 Map of Black Hills

About this map

The Huerfano River defines the northern reaches of this landscape, supported by an intricate network of irrigation channels like Martin Ditch Number 2, Pino Ditch, and the Dan Marian Ditch. This 2013 survey of Huerfano County highlights a series of small, spaced-out settlements such as Tioga, Alamo, and Strong, which are connected by State Highway Co-69 and a web of local county roads. The terrain shifts from the river bottomlands to the elevations of the Black Hills in the southwest and Bells Gap near Delcarbon in the northeast. This map illustrates the transition from river-fed agriculture to the high-desert arroyos, including Dog Springs Arroyo and Maitland Arroyo, which carve through the land between the historic Major Ranch and the cluster of community centers along the northern valley floor.