2022 Map of Buck Canyon

About this map

Buck Canyon and Brown Canyon dominate this high plains landscape in Las Animas County, where seasonal watercourses have carved intricate drainage patterns through the terrain. The network of creeks is led by Two Butte Creek in the north and supplemented by Mustang Cr and Little Mustang Cr to the south. This environment is defined by its rural isolation, with a sparse grid of county roads providing the only access to the area's cattle country. These routes, including Co RD 66 and Co RD 211, follow the contours of the land and sections of the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals the relationship between topography and transportation, as most roads avoid the deepest cuts of the canyons, tracing the higher ground between Two Butte Cr and the southern drainages like O U Cr.