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2022 Map of Ninaview

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ninaview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ninaview and the surrounding high plains of southeastern Colorado are defined by a network of ephemeral drainage patterns and distinct topographic markers on this modern survey. Situated at the border of Bent and Las Animas counties, the landscape transitions from the flats near the small settlement of Ruxton in the north toward the rugged breaks in the south. The terrain is punctuated by significant landmarks like the basalt-capped Devils Rocking Chair and the prominent Eagle Cliff, which offer a stark contrast to the surrounding draws.

Water management and local access are traced through features like Rule Creek and Dry Creek, alongside a grid of county roads such as Co RD 90 and State Hwy 101. This area, historically reliant on ranching and dry-land farming, maintains a sparse settlement pattern where the geography of named heights like Wildcat Hill and Round Mound served as essential navigational points in an otherwise open horizon.