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1966 Map of Hawley

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hawley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Agricultural life in Otero County is defined by the complex irrigation networks carved into the Arkansas River valley, as seen in this mid-1960s survey. The high plains landscape is crisscrossed by the Rocky Ford Highline Canal, Otero Canal, and Catlin Canal, which draw life into the region. These water systems run parallel to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which served the small communities of Hawley, Roberta, and Benton.

Local education and historical transit are anchored by the Grand Valley Sch near Hawley, while the presence of the Santa Fe Trail through the southeastern corner of the quadrangle marks the path of earlier 19th-century commerce. Natural drainage features like Timpas Creek, Crooked Arroyo, and Dry Arroyo cut through the terrain, contrasting with the engineered precision of the canals and the numerous gravel pits that speak to local infrastructure development.