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2011 Map of La Junta

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of La Junta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the geographic anchor for this high plains region, where irrigation systems like the Catlin Canal and Otero Canal define the agricultural landscape. The city of La Junta appears as a structured grid in the river valley, flanked by smaller communities including North La Junta and La Junta Gardens. These settlements were historically vital hubs for transportation and trade in southeastern Colorado, established where the river and trails met.

Local history and genealogy are anchored at the Fairview Cemetery and the Otero County Cemetery, while the small settlement of Ormega sits to the southwest. South of the river, the terrain is shaped by numerous seasonal watercourses such as Crooked Arroyo, Anderson Arroyo, and King Arroyo, leading toward the distinct elevation of the Dixie Bluffs. This landscape illustrates the transition between a river-based economy and the expansive prairie typical of Otero County.