2010 Map of Cheraw

About this map

Cheraw and its surrounding agricultural plains are defined by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure in this 2010 study of Otero County. The landscape is dominated by large-scale water management features, including the Fort Lyon Storage Canal, Lake Canal, and the Holbrook Outlet Ditch, which feed into major bodies like Holbrook Reservoir and Cheraw Lake. This hydraulic system supports the scattered communities of Swink, Randall, and Shelton, while the southern reaches of the map show the transition into the urban fringes of North La Junta and La Junta Gardens along the banks of the Arkansas River. For genealogists, the Holbrook Cemetery and the grid of county roads provide specific geographic markers for tracing family lands. The presence of the La Junta Municipal Airport and various named laterals like the Jackson Lateral illustrate the intersection of modern transport and established high-plains water rights.