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2019 Map of Corbin Canyon

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Corbin Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Purgatoire River winds through the northwestern corner of this terrain, marking a deep cut in a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainage systems. At the triple junction of Otero, Bent, and Las Animas counties, the map reveals the critical importance of water management in this arid region. Man-made infrastructure such as the Two Buttes Canal and Ninemile Canal cut across the natural topography to redirect precious flow, supporting isolated water points like Lemley Pond, Houston Pond, and the East Canyon Reservoir.

A series of deeply etched landforms, including Corbin Canyon and Vogel Canyon, reveal the erosional patterns of the High Plains. The nomenclature of the area reflects both geographic and administrative history, seen in names like School Section Canyon and Eightmile Canyon. This modern survey provides a detailed view of the remote ranching and grazing lands of southeastern Colorado, where the transition from deep canyons to flat draws like Breslin Draw dictates the placement of rural corridors like Villegreen Rd.