1972 Map of Humbar Spring

About this map

Chacuaco Creek and its deeply incised tributaries define this portion of Las Animas County, showing a landscape shaped by drainage systems like Tobe Creek and Poitrey Creek. The 1970s topography reveals a sparse human presence primarily linked to ranching and passage through the canyon lands. Linder Camp and the notable Heart Rock serve as landmarks in a territory where movement follows established paths such as the Bachicha Trail and numerous unnamed jeep trails. Small-scale historical footprints are preserved in the form of a lone Grave and watering points like Humbar Spring. The intricate contouring around Bar Four Pocket and Seven D Pocket illustrates the complex erosion patterns typical of this Colorado plateau region, providing a detailed record of the terrain as it was field checked in the early 1970s and photorevised in the 1980s.