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2010 Map of Hog Ranch Canyon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hog Ranch Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Huerfano River cuts through the northwest corner of this high-plains landscape, where the geography is defined by a dense network of intermittent watercourses and deep canyons. Hog Ranch serves as the central namesake settlement in an area otherwise marked by remote ranching infrastructure. Numerous family-named landmarks suggest a history of early 20th-century homesteading, including the Finn Cemetery and several functional outposts such as the Finn Windmill and Lower Doyle Windmill.

Strategic water management is evident throughout the terrain, with small impoundments like Gallegos Reservoir, Peterson Reservoir, and the Homestead Reservoir providing vital resources. The physical character of the land is shaped by dramatic features like Sawtooth Peak and deep incisions such as Hog Ranch Canyon and Mc Elhaney Canyon, which drain toward the Doyle Arroyo system. This 2010 survey provides a modern record of these enduring land use patterns in rural Pueblo County.