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2019 Map of Bloom

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bloom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mindeman and Bloom occupy a landscape defined by historic transit and livestock ranching within the Comanche National Grassland. The map traces the legacy of Western migration with detailed labeling of the Santa Fe Nat Hist trail, including modern variants like SFNHT Alt. Route B and the Sheep Canyon Cutoff. This network of paths reflects the essential relationship between reliable water sources and the historic movement of people and animals across the high plains.

Water management is a central feature of the terrain, visible through a dense concentration of man-made catchments such as Prink Reservoir, Bear Springs Reservoir, and Daniher Reservoir. These small-scale water works, alongside named drainages like Timpas Cr and Jack Reese Arroyo, supported the agricultural life of Otero Co and Las Animas Co. Landmarks like the Bloom Hills and Merker Hills provide vertical relief in an area otherwise dedicated to resource extraction at the Richardson Pit and open-range conservation.