2013 Map of Hadley

About this map

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site anchors this portion of the Arkansas River valley, preserving a critical focal point of early trade and frontier history along the Arkansas River. The landscape is defined by its complex irrigation network, necessary for agriculture in this high plains environment, featuring the Fort Lyon Canal, Lewis Lateral, and several unnamed canal roads that crisscross the terrain. Small settlements and local landmarks provide a look at rural life in the Otero and Bent County borderlands, including the community of Hadley and the outlying area of Castiel. Genealogists and local historians will find the Saint Paul's Lutheran Cem near the river, while the natural drainage of the land is marked by deep incisions like Robinson Arroyo and Vandiver Arroyo flowing toward the valley floor.