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2010 Map of Lewis Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Horse Creek Reservoir dominates this landscape in Otero County, serving as a vital hydrologic hub for regional agriculture. This early 21st-century survey details an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure designed to manage water in the high plains, including the Fort Lyon Storage Canal and the Horse Creek Supply Canal. The engineering of the Horse Creek Dam and its subsequent Horse Creek Reservoir Outlet Ditch illustrates the complexity of water rights and distribution in this arid environment.

Evidence of established landholdings appears through named properties like Lewis Ranch and Inge Ranch, which sit among a grid of county roads such as Timber Lake Rd. These landmarks, along with smaller features like the Lewis Lateral, provide essential points of reference for local historians and genealogists tracing family-owned operations and ranching boundaries in the rural plains near Horse Creek.