2019 Map of Hawley

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Agricultural water management dominates this high plains landscape south of the Arkansas River in Otero County. The settlement of Hawley sits at the junction of several county roads, serving as a hub for the intricate irrigation network that includes the Rocky Ford Highline Canal, Catlin Canal, and Otero Canal. These man-made waterways cut across the natural drainage of Timpas Cr and Crooked Arroyo, illustrating the extensive engineering required to support farming in this semi-arid region. In the south, the terrain transitions into the Comanche National Grassland, where the land becomes more open and less developed. Smaller communities like Roberta and Benton are situated along these vital water routes and arroyos, such as Benton Arroyo, marking the steady pattern of rural settlement along the county's north-south road grid.