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2016 Map of Edler

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Edler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Edler settlement area of Baca County is defined by a network of drainage systems and the sprawling tracts of the Comanche National Grassland. This 2016 survey shows the arid landscape of southeastern Colorado, where water sources like Edler Well were critical for sustaining life and ranching operations. The topography is carved by significant relief, notably through North Ute Canyon and the several branches of the Sand Arroyo system.

Transport is dictated by a rigid grid of county roads, including Co RD Q and Co RD 17, which navigate the mesas and basins. The map illustrates a remote high-plains environment where the geography of East Sand Canyon and Middle Sand Canyon provides a sharp contrast to the flat, section-line boundaries of the public land survey system. It serves as a precise record of late-twentieth-century land management in a sparsely populated corner of the state.