2022 Map of Stage Canyon

About this map

Stage Canyon and its complex network of seasonal drainage channels define this portion of the Colorado landscape in Las Animas County. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, with Cedar Hill and the Black Hills rising above the deep incisions of Welsh Canyon and Horse Canyon. This modern survey highlights the sparse, undeveloped nature of the region, where land management is delineated by the Public Land Survey System grids such as t28s r57w. Infrastructure is limited to a few arterial paths like Red Rock Rd, which traverses the high plateaus between the larger canyon systems. Water resources are rare in this environment, with Sugarloaf Spring at the head of Sugarloaf Canyon serving as a vital landmark. To the south, Lockwood Arroyo and Red Rock Canyon further illustrate the erosion patterns that have sculpted this high-desert plateau.