The Apishapa River cuts through the high plains of Otero County on this 2013 survey, carving a path past the prominent Apishapa Bluff. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural history, featuring the Rocky Ford Highline Canal, the Catlin Canal, and the Oxford Farmers Ditch. These man-made waterways follow the natural contours of the land, diverting water to support the small community of Elder.
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1891 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Timpas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Nepesta
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Apishapa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Nepesta
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Apishapa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Timpas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Apishapa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Nepesta
USGS Topo · 1:125,000