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2017 Map of Mesa Larga

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mesa Larga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Laughlin Peak dominates the southern reaches of this Colfax County landscape, serving as a prominent landmark in a region defined by high tablelands and deeply cut drainages. The topography is characterized by a series of distinct elevations, including the broad Mesa Larga and the sharper profiles of Nipple Peak and Round Mesa. These features illustrate the erosion patterns of the high plains, where the land drops away into Cedar Canyon or levels out into the Kiowa Flats.

Hydrological features like Blosser Arroyo and Green Mountain Arroyo trace the path of seasonal water flow across the plateau, connecting the higher elevations of Troyburg Mesa and Loco Mesa to the lower basins. The presence of routes such as Larga Rd (A41) and Co Rd A 19 indicates the sparse but essential transportation network connecting these isolated geographic features during the early 21st century.