Meredith Hill rises as a prominent landmark in this prairie landscape along the border of Otero and Crowley Counties. The 2019 environment is defined by an intricate network of water management, essential for high-plains agriculture. The Fort Lyon Storage Canal and the Lake Canal cut across the southern reaches, while the Horse Cr and Black Draw Reservoir serves as a central catchment for local drainage. This infrastructure illustrates the long-standing reliance on irrigation systems like the Horse Cr and Black Draw Ditch and the Lewis Lateral to sustain the region. Most of the map is organized by a strict sectional grid, with local transit routes such as Co RD 28 and Co LN 31 following these boundaries through the arid terrain of Horse Cr and Black Draw.
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1891 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Las Animas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Las Animas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1953 · Cheraw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Hadley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Meredith Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Sugar City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Lamar
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rocky Ford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000