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2022 Map of Pine Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Mesa de Maya and Hardesty Mesa define the high tablelands of this Las Animas County landscape, where deep drainages like Schoolhouse Canyon and Grandma Canyon have carved the terrain over millennia. The map reveals a remote ranching environment organized around seasonal water sources and isolated family landmarks. Historical presence is anchored by the Crespin Cem, a significant site for genealogists tracing local Hispanic heritage in the region.

Strategic corridors such as The Narrows and Salazar Rincon suggest how geography dictated movement through the breaks. Water access remains critical in this arid stretch of Colorado, marked by named points like John Hart Spring, Hart Spring, and Wilcox Spring. The network of unimproved roads, including Co RD 10 and Co RD 159.5, connects these disparate canyons and mesas, tracing the same paths likely used by early settlers and cattlemen.