2019 Map of Edler

About this map

Comanche National Grassland dominates this corner of Baca County, where the high plains of Southeast Colorado are defined by a network of seasonal drainages. The small settlement of Edler serves as the central point of a grid-iron road system, where routes like Co RD P and Co RD 17 navigate the open prairie. The landscape is deeply incised by the erosive forces of the Sand Arroyo system, including the N Fork Sand Arroyo and the S Fork Sand Arroyo. Further south, the terrain becomes more complex as it drops into the canyonlands, specifically through the drainage of North Ute Canyon and the rugged basins of East Sand Canyon and Middle Sand Canyon. This map captures the intersection of federal conservation lands and the agricultural township-and-range lines that have shaped the region's ranching history for generations.