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2013 Map of Hawley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Otero County is defined here by an intricate network of irrigation systems and waterways. The Otero Canal, Catlin Canal, and Rocky Ford Canal traverse the terrain, reflecting the region's historical reliance on managed water for prairie farming. Small rural hubs like Hawley and Roberta are situated amidst these vital arteries, while the settlement of Benton is located further south along Us-350.

Natural drainage is provided by Timpas Cr and Crooked Arroyo, the latter featuring the Crooked Arroyo Retention CA-2 Reservoir. In the southwestern corner, the map captures a portion of the Comanche National Grassland, highlighting the transition between cultivated land and protected shortgrass prairie. The rigid grid of county roads, such as CO Road BB and Co RD 21, demonstrates the systematic land division typical of the Colorado plains.