2010 Map of Ritter Arroyo

About this map

La Veta anchors the southwestern corner of this Huerfano County landscape, where the Cucharas River and Wahatoya Creek converge before winding northeast toward the Great Plains. The topography is defined by the transition from the base of the mountains at Pinon Hill to the arroyo-cut lowlands, including the eponymous Ritter Arroyo and Pictou Arroyo. This 2010 survey illustrates a complex water management system essential to the high desert, featuring the Daigre Reservoir, Wahatoya Lake Reservoir, and several agricultural improvements like the Shearer Dam and J O Smith and Sons Number 1 Dam. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including the Old La Veta Cemetery, the primary La Veta Cemetery, and the more secluded Chavez Cemetery located near the northern arroyos.