2022 Map of Ritter Arroyo

About this map

La Veta serves as the primary hub in this Huerfano County landscape, where the modern Cuchara Valley Airport sits near older landmarks like Pinon Hill. The area's water management is notably complex, defined by irrigation and storage features such as the Lake Merriam Ditch, the J G Smith and Sons Reservoir, and Daigre Reservoir. This network of ditches and reservoirs suggests an enduring reliance on managed water for ranching or agriculture in the high plains environment. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed regarding burial sites, documenting the La Veta Cem, Old La Veta Cem, North Veta Cem, and Chavez Cem. The terrain is cut by numerous seasonal drainages, including the eponymous Ritter Arroyo and Pietou Arroyo, which feed toward the Cucharas River. Residential development is visible in the network of roads named for indigenous tribes, such as Comanche Dr and Apache Dr, north of the town center.