2010 Map of Lambing Spring

About this map

Mestas Cemetery sits as a quiet landmark in this corner of Las Animas County, providing a tangible connection to local family histories in a landscape defined by its high desert drainages and geologic formations. The terrain is dominated by the prominent ridge of The Hogback, which cuts across the upper portion of the quadrangle. Water remains the primary shaper of this environment, seen in the seasonal course of Van Bremer Arroyo and the presence of Lambing Spring, an essential water source for livestock and travelers in this arid region. The map captures a network of rural roads and trails that trace the movements of ranchers and land managers through the basin at the beginning of the twenty-first century.