2019 Map of Box Ranch

About this map

Box Ranch sits at the northern edge of this high plains landscape in Las Animas County, where the terrain is defined by the drainages of Bachicha Cr and Chacuaco Cr. The map captures a transition from the elevated height of Piñon Ridge in the northwest to the complex network of draws and arroyos that characterize this portion of southern Colorado. This 2019 survey reflects a rural cattle-ranching economy sustained by a sparse but essential road network, including Co RD 147 and Co RD 143. The layout of section lines and townships underscores the organized land management of the American West, where vast tracts of land are punctuated only by seasonal watercourses and occasional ranching outposts. Local historians and genealogists can trace the footprint of early land grants and grazing territories through these enduring boundaries and named topographic features.