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2013 Map of McClave

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Agricultural irrigation networks define the landscape around McClave and Keesee in this eastern Colorado study. The intricate water management system is anchored by the Fort Lyon Canal and Kicking Bird Canal, which snake through the territory to support the region's farms. These man-made waterways are supplemented by numerous smaller channels, including the Sunflower Ditch, Riverview Ditch, and the McClave Drainage Ditch. This layout illustrates the critical reliance on engineered water transport in the high plains environment.

Natural drainages such as Limestone Cr and Graveyard Cr intersect the grid-like road system, which includes Co Road 30 and Co Road 35. The topography is generally flat, punctuated by the Big Bend area and subtle elevation shifts near the Wiley Drainage Ditch. The map provides a clear look at the rural township structure, showing the intersection of local routes like Co-196 with the older irrigation infrastructure that has long sustained the Bent County community.