2013 Map of McIntosh Ranch

About this map

McIntosh Ranch and Spady Cow Camp anchor this agricultural landscape in Bent County, where an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure manages the region's limited water supply. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Adobe Cr Reservoir, which feeds into the Adobe Cr Reservoir Outlet Ditch. The reliance on water engineering is further evidenced by the Fort Lyon Canal and the Fort Lyon Storage Canal cutting across the plains, alongside Adobe Cr. This 2013 survey illustrates the continued importance of livestock management and water rights in eastern Colorado, showing the systematic grid of rural roads like CO Road PP and CO Road 3 that connect remote ranching outposts to the broader territory.