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1972 Map of Corbin Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Corbin Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Purgatoire River winds through the northwestern corner of this landscape, cutting past Ninemile Valley and Gaum Canyon. This early 1970s survey captures a high-plains ranching environment at the intersection of Otero, Bent, and Las Animas Counties. The area is defined by a sophisticated network of water management, ranging from the engineered Two Buttes Canal to numerous localized stock watering points like Lemley Pond, Two Buttes Pond, and Harbordale Pond.

Family names and early landmarks are preserved through the numerous windmills and wells scattered across the terrain, such as Porterfield Windmill, Anstine Windmill, and House Water Well. Transport is limited to rugged tracks and the established Villegreen Road, while the topography is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Smith Canyon, Breslin Draw, and the Harbordale Arroyo. This map provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure required to sustain life and livestock in this arid portion of Colorado.