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2010 Map of Hadley

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hadley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a winding path through this Otero County landscape, where agricultural infrastructure and small settlements define the rural character. Small community nodes like Hadley, Castiel, and Casa are connected by an extensive grid of county roads, reflecting the organized settlement patterns of the High Plains. The map highlights the critical role of water management in this arid region, showing the complex network of irrigation features including the Fort Lyon Canal, the Lewis Lateral, and various arroyos such as Vandiver Arroyo.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery north of the river, while the presence of the La Junta Municipal Airport in the west indicates the transition from traditional river-valley settlement to modern infrastructure. From the banks of Horse Creek to the edge of Cheraw Lake, the map provides a precise record of the land use and hydrology of this eastern Colorado corridor.