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2011 Map of Sheep Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sheep Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sheep Canyon and its associated arroyos define this Otero County landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human activity. The map reveals an extensive network of windmills used for cattle ranching, including the Bull Pasture Windmill, Hoffman Windmill, and Black Tank Windmill. These points of reliance are connected by a sparse network of rural routes such as Co RD 13 and Aguire RD.

Drainage systems like Hoe Ranch Arroyo and Lone Tree Arroyo provide the natural structure for the area, punctuated by engineered water features such as the Crooked Arroyo Detention CA- 1 Dam and Rourke Reservoir. Elevation landmarks including Jack Point and Cedar Hill provide orientation across the canyons and hills, while the presence of Kennedy Ponds and Smith Pond highlights the essential nature of surface water in this arid reach of southern Colorado.