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2022 Map of Corbin Canyon

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Corbin Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Purgatoire River cuts through the northwest corner of this southeastern Colorado landscape, anchoring a complex system of water management in a region defined by its deep canyons and draws. Agricultural infrastructure is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Ninemile Canal in Ninemile Valley and the Two Buttes Canal further south. These waterways, along with scattered catchments like East Canyon Reservoir, Two Buttes Pond, and Houston Pond, demonstrate the critical importance of water rights and irrigation in Otero and Bent Counties.

Terrain features are meticulously named, reflecting local land use and history. Notable examples include School Section Canyon, Corbin Canyon, and Vose Canyon, which carve through the high plains. The map also traces the boundaries where Otero, Bent, and Las Animas Counties meet, following rural routes such as Villegreen Rd and Co RD 1 through a network of arroyos like Harbordale Arroyo and Gant Arroyo.