2022 Map of Model

About this map

Model sits in the northwest corner of this high-plains landscape, where the drainage patterns of the Purgatoire River define the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The terrain is characterized by a series of significant drainage channels, including Blackwell Arroyo and Luning Arroyo, which cut across the prairie surface between expansive sections of public and private land. A grid-like network of rural routes such as Co Rd 101 and Co Rd 50 provides the primary infrastructure for the area, connecting isolated ranching operations to the settlement at Model. The map illustrates the transition from the relatively flat arroyo-drained uplands in the north to the more complex, descending topography near the river canyon in the south, reflecting the traditional livestock and agricultural focus of Las Animas County.