2010 Map of Plug Hat Ranch

About this map

Plug Hat Ranch and H Heart Ranch anchor this landscape in rural Las Animas County, where the high plains terrain is defined by mesas and shifting watercourses. The presence of the Dry Creek School north of Alexander Mesa suggests a historically dispersed ranching community connected by a network of county roads, including County Rd-82 and County Rd-211. The topography is marked by distinctive elevation changes at Eagle Cliff and Nelson Hill, with drainage patterns moving through Cahill Canyon and into Dry Creek. Water is a critical and localized resource here, evidenced by the named Alkali Holes near Johnny Creek. This 2010 survey reflects a region where land use remains dedicated to large-scale livestock operations and sparse habitation among the prominent landmarks like Pinkney Hill.