2022 Map of Carlton

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the central artery for this portion of Prowers County, defining a landscape heavily shaped by early irrigation engineering and agricultural settlement. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways designed to divert river flow, including the Lamar Canal, Manvel Canal, and the historic Fort Bent Canal. These systems, along with the Vista Del Rio Ditch, illustrate the region's reliance on water management to sustain the small communities along the river valley. Sparse settlements like Goodale, Grote, and Parrish are situated north of the river, often clustered near the rail and road corridors that follow the valley floor. In the southern portion of the sheet, the terrain transitions into the wide drainage of Long Hollow, where the elevation rises away from the riparian zone into the high plains.