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2016 Map of Manzanola

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Manzanola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor defines this portion of Otero County, where a complex network of historic irrigation systems supports the high plains landscape. This intricate grid of waterways, including the Catlin Canal, Rocky Ford Canal, and Otero Canal, illustrates the region's long-standing dependence on water management for agriculture. The settlement of Manzanola sits at the western edge of the sheet, joined by smaller locales like Vroman and Fayette that follow the transport corridor south of the river.

North of the river, the landscape transitions into Crowley County, marked by the Lake Canal and the Lake Meredith Outlet. Significant topographic features like Patterson Hollow break the rectilinear grid of county roads, while the Fort Lyon Storage Canal winds through the northern river bluffs. This survey documents the intersection of natural river hydrology and the engineered gravity-fed ditches that transformed this arid valley.