2016 Map of Rock Crossing

About this map

Rock Crossing identifies a prominent geographic point in this high plains landscape of Las Animas County, where the dry washes of Big Water Arroyo and Taylor Arroyo carve through the arid terrain. The map captures a largely uninhabited expanse defined by its drainage patterns and the infrastructure of the energy industry, most notably the long trajectory of Pipeline Rd. This service road cuts diagonally across the township and range lines, serving as a primary corridor through a region otherwise marked only by ephemeral streams like Burke Arroyo. While modern, the survey provides essential spatial context for the historic ranching lands of Southern Colorado, showing how primitive routes and county roads like Co Rd 143 interface with the natural topography of the high desert plateau.