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2019 Map of Santa Clara

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Santa Clara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Thomas Rodger Cem provides a focal point for genealogical research in this southern Colorado landscape, where the high plains transition into the canyons and breaks of the southern foothills. Water management is a primary theme of the terrain, visible through the presence of the Sunnyside Reservoir and the Arnold Flood Water Reservoir. Named springs, such as Santa Clara Arnold Spring, Lower Duhme Spring, and Smith Spring, mark critical water sources in a region characterized by deep drainages like Black Hawk Canyon and Schultz Canyon.

Linear geological features, notably the Small Dyke and Big Dyke, intersect the complex network of local roads including Co RD 312 and Co RD 315. The boundary between Huerfano and Las Animas Counties traverses the southern portion of the map, cutting through the rugged geography of Mauricio Canyon and Luis Canyon. This survey illustrates the relationship between sparse mountain ranching settlements and the essential hydrological features of the North Santa Clara Creek watershed.