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2013 Map of Brown Canyon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Brown Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Muddy Cr and Johnny Creek carve through this high-desert landscape in Las Animas County, where the topography is defined by complex drainages like Brown Canyon, Lindsey Canyon, and Deadman Canyon. The presence of several named water-drawing sites, such as the Green Windmill, Sumpter Windmill, and Barber Windmill, suggests the area's essential reliance on groundwater for ranching and livestock in a semi-arid environment.

Transport is facilitated by a network of county roads including Co RD-109, which skirts the central canyons. Notable landmarks for navigation include the prominent Wagon Gap in the northwest and Long Canyon Hill to the south. The map also records early 21st-century hydrological features like Funk Reservoir and Brown Spring, providing a clear picture of the region's managed water resources and natural springs amidst the high plateaus and mesas like Lone Mesa.