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2013 Map of Hackamore Ranch

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hackamore Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Picketwire Valley serves as the central geographic corridor for this landscape, where the Purgatoire River snakes through the high plains of southern Colorado. The irrigation infrastructure of the Highland Canal parallels the river, supporting the ranching operations that define the region. The map reveals a land structured by water access and topography, from the drainage of Tarbox Arroyo to the steep relief of Mixon Canyon.

Remote outposts like Hackamore Ranch and the J J Windmill underscore the solitary nature of the local economy. An extensive network of rural roads, including CO Road AA and CO Road Z, connects these scattered landmarks across the vast open country. Local history is etched into the terrain through features such as Farrington Spring and Smith Draw, providing specific points of reference for researchers tracing the development of the Bent County back country.