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1996 Map of Doss Canyon North

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Doss Canyon North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Purgatoire River carves a deep, winding path through this corner of Las Animas County, serving as the dominant geographic feature in an area defined by significant federal landholdings. In the mid-1990s, the northern portion of the quadrangle was largely occupied by the Fort Carson Military Reservation (Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site), while the central and southern reaches include sections of the Comanche National Grassland.

Detailed topography reveals a landscape of high-elevation mesas fractured by numerous drainages, such as Lockwood Canyon and Doss Canyon. A lone Landing Strip and a network of unimproved roads indicate the area's use for training and land management rather than residential settlement. Smaller features like Alejandro Canyon and Taylor Arroyo feed into the river system, illustrating the complex erosion patterns of the Colorado high plains.