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1972 Map of Rock Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Rock Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

England Spring and its surrounding canyonlands define this section of the High Plains along the border of Bent and Las Animas Counties. The landscape is etched by a complex drainage network including Rock Canyon, Baker Canyon, and Richards Canyon, leading into the prominent basin of Muddy Creek. Ranching infrastructure is the primary indicator of human presence, with family-named landmarks such as the East Parsons Windmill, East Parsons Tanks, and Funk Windmill No 2 scattered across the drainages.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Pruett Cem situated north of Muddy Creek, and topographic features like Mothers Hill. The map also preserves the route of the Muddy Gap Road as it passes through the natural break at Muddy Gap, providing a detailed record of the rural connectivity and water-dependent settlement patterns in this part of Colorado during the early 1970s.