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2016 Map of Pinon

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Pinon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fountain Creek winds through the western landscape of this Pueblo County region, anchoring a sophisticated network of 21st-century water management infrastructure. The map reveals the intricate reliance on gravity-fed irrigation systems, featuring the Jackson and Burke Ditch, Elder-Bannister Ditch, and Sutherland Ditch. These man-made waterways parallel the natural course of the creek, supporting agricultural life near Piñon and the small settlement at Bragdon.

Elevated terrain features like Baculite Mesa and Beacon Hill dominate the eastern and southern horizons, while drainage patterns are etched into the earth at Young Hollow and Steele Hollow. Local history is preserved in the naming of rural routes such as Apelt Ranch Rd and Baculite Mesa Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads and ranches. The presence of the Greenview Reservoir further emphasizes the critical nature of water storage in this semi-arid Colorado corridor.