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2016 Map of Hardesty Reservoir

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hardesty Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The agricultural and hydrological character of the High Plains is evident on the border of Pueblo and Otero Counties near Fowler. This landscape is defined by the management of water in an arid environment, where the Rocky Ford Highline Canal and Oxford Farmers Ditch cut across the drainage of Chicosa Cr. These engineering works support the area's rural development alongside natural features like Hungerford Hollow and Hungerford Lake.

To the south, the Apishapa River winds through the eastern portion of the map, joined by Mustang Cr. The central role of water storage for local ranching and farming is anchored by Hardesty Reservoir, while transportation for this sparsely populated region is facilitated by a network of county roads and the Fowler Airport. The map captures a moment in the mid-2010s where modern infrastructure intersects with the traditional river-and-canal economy of the Arkansas River Valley's outskirts.