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2010 Map of Santa Clara

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Santa Clara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Santa Clara anchors this landscape in Las Animas County, where the topography is defined by the branching drainages of North Santa Clara Creek and South Santa Clara Creek. Water management in this semi-arid environment is evidenced by the Sunnyside Reservoir, held by the Sunnyside Dam, and the Arnold-Flood Water Reservoir. These features, along with scattered water sources like Lower Duhme Spring and Boiler Spring, reflect the vital infrastructure required for ranching and settlement in the Colorado high plains.

Local history is preserved at the Thomas Rodger Cemetery, while the northern portion of the map shows remnants of the region's industrial past with the Leader Mine. The terrain is etched by numerous named drainages including Walsen Arroyo, Story Creek, and the deep cuts of Black Hawk Canyon and Mauricio Canyon. Landmarks such as the Santa Clara Windmill serve as notable navigation points across the broken ground of the Spanish Peaks region.