2016 Map of Stage Canyon

About this map

Stage Canyon and its complex network of seasonal drainage ways define this part of Las Animas County during the mid-2010s. The landscape is characterized by a series of dramatic landforms, from the elevated Cedar Hill in the north to the Black Hills further east. Water sources appear as vital but isolated points in the arid environment, notably at Sugarloaf Spring near the head of Sugarloaf Canyon. Transport across this remote terrain is anchored by Red Rock Rd, which snakes between high mesas and through Red Rock Canyon. The presence of several named branch canyons, including Welsh Canyon and Horse Canyon, suggests a highly dissected topography where historical navigation followed the natural contours of the arroyos. In the southern portion of the sheet, Lockwood Canyon and the Lockwood Arroyo further illustrate the intricate drainage patterns that have shaped land use and movement in this region of Colorado.