2013 Map of Fishers Peak

About this map

Fishers Peak dominates this Southern Colorado landscape, marking a high volcanic plateau south of Trinidad. The 2013 survey illustrates a transition from the mesa top down through complex drainage systems like Coalbank Canyon and Nile Canyon. Small settlements and locales such as Engleville, San Miguel, and Cañocito are situated along the lower elevations and creek beds. The map details a sophisticated network of water sources essential for this arid region, including Pearl Spring, Sager Spring, and Cassidays Spring. These features, along with the extensive system of intermittent streams like Schwackheim Cr and San Miguel Cr, reveal the historic importance of water rights and topographic management in Las Animas County. The inclusion of Bartlett Mesa and Little Fishers Peak Mesa highlights the area's distinctive flat-topped geology and steep escarpments.