2013 Map of Nepesta

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a winding path through this portion of Pueblo County, defining a landscape shaped by early twentieth-century water rights and agriculture. The settlement of Nepesta sits along the southern bank, positioned near a complex network of irrigation infrastructure including the Oxford-Farmers Ditch and the Rocky Ford Highline Canal. These engineering works, along with the Colorado Canal and Welton Ditch, illustrate the intensive effort to divert river water to the high plains for farming. To the north, the terrain rises into the Nepesta Hills, while natural drainages like Thompson Arroyo and Kramer Cr cut through the surrounding tablelands. A grid of rural routes, such as Garcia Rd and Huckleberry Rd, provides access to the scattered homesteads and agricultural plots that characterize this river valley community.