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2013 Map of Little Pine Canyon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Little Pine Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Velasquez Plaza and the small settlement of Sarcillo anchor the northern edge of this high-plateau landscape in Las Animas County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages carving through the Park Plateau, including the deeply incised Little Pine Canyon and Alamosa Canyon. The northern reaches are shaped by the Purgatoire River as it flows through the Picketwire Valley, joined by the S Fork Purgatoire River near the Ute Hills.

Transport and access are concentrated in the north along Co-12 and Hill Ranch Rd, while the southern two-thirds of the map consist of a complex system of canyon forks, such as the Right Hand Fork Oso Canyon and Left Hand Fork Martinez Canyon. This 2013 survey provides a detailed look at the land division and natural topography of the Sangre de Cristo foothills, where traditional plaza settlements still mark the cultural geography of southern Colorado.