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2020 Map of Canada Colorado

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Canada Colorado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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Alamogordo Creek meanders through this portion of the high plains, carving a distinct drainage pattern across the Guadalupe Co and De Baca Co boundary. This landscape is defined by its arid watercourses, including the Arroyo Colorado and the eponymous Cañada Colorado, which serve as the primary topographic markers in an area largely characterized by open ranchland and section-line roads.

Evidence of early 21st-century rural infrastructure is visible in the network of county roads like Armstrong Rd and Bobcat Rd that cross the townships. A singular point of genealogical interest is the Alamo Cem in the northeast, a small burial site located near the junction of Ola Rd and Anderson Rd. To the south, the terrain rises toward the Mesita del Añil, a prominent landform overlooking the lower reaches of the local arroyos.