2011 Map of Furnish Canyon East

About this map

Black Mesa anchors the southwest corner of this high-plains landscape, where the topography is defined by a dense network of drainage channels cutting through the arid terrain. The Dunlap Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in a region characterized by its ranching infrastructure and water management. Early 21st-century water control is evident through features like the A F Mizer Number 1 Dam on West Carrizo Creek and the John L Jones Reservoir further south, demonstrating the critical importance of riparian management in this portion of Las Animas County. The map captures a transition between the elevated mesa and deep-cut features such as Deep Hole Canyon and Skull Canyon, which feed into the larger Carrizo Creek system.