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2013 Map of Deora

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Deora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Deora and the surrounding high plains of Baca County are defined by a grid of county roads that cut across a landscape etched by intermittent drainage systems. The map captures a rural landscape where small named settlements like Frick and Atlanta serve as focal points in an otherwise sparsely populated ranching or farming region. Water is the primary architect of the terrain, with Two Butte Creek and its various tributaries, such as Freezout Creek and Cottonwood Creek, creating a network of draws and canyons.

Genealogists and local historians can find specific family-named or topographical landmarks that provide local context, including Murray Place and S Crossing. The presence of Alkali Spring and the complex relief of Shell Rock Canyon and Arrasmith Draw reveal the environmental challenges and landmarks known to those who worked this land. This survey illustrates the persistence of place-names in the southeastern corner of Colorado, maintaining a record of these specific locales into the early twenty-first century.