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1998 Map of Canon Colorado

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Canon Colorado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

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Kiowa National Grassland dominates the eastern half of this landscape, where the Canadian River cuts a deep course through the high plains of northeastern New Mexico. This 1998 revision by the Forest Service highlights a rugged drainage system where numerous canyons, such as Cañon Colorado and Cañon Hondo, converge toward the river valley. The map reveals a sparsely populated ranching and grazing environment, punctuated by the small settlement of Adobe and the isolated Paises Cem.

Functional landmarks like the Landing Strips and the route of Mills Canyon Road indicate the remote nature of the terrain straddling the border of Harding and Mora counties. The intricate network of seasonal waterways, including Arroyo Piedra Lumbre, illustrates the complex erosional patterns that define this arid region, providing a detailed record of the geography before the turn of the 21st century.