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2022 Map of La Junta

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of La Junta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Arkansas River divides the landscape of this Otero County region, with the bustling hub of La Junta established on its southern banks. This modern survey illustrates the dense urban grid of the city, dominated by the BNSF Railway corridor and the Otero County Courthouse. Education and local history are centered at Otero Junior College and several prominent burial grounds, including Fairview Cem and Calvary Cem.

To the south and west, the terrain transitions into the wide-open expanse of the Comanche National Grassland, where the land is carved by significant drainages such as King Arroyo and Anderson Arroyo. Agricultural infrastructure is prominent throughout the quadrangle, evidenced by the Catlin Canal and Old Otero Canal, which draw from the river system to support the high plains environment. Nearby settlements like North La Junta and Ormega represent the outward reach of the valley's settlement pattern along the Dixie Bluffs.