2022 Map of Thatcher

About this map

Houghton sits at a junction of rail and road in this high-desert region of Las Animas County, where the landscape is defined by a network of intermittent watercourses and distinct topographical rises. The drainage of Timpas Cr and Big Arroyo carves through the terrain, which transitions from the elevated Green Mountain in the northwest to the Big Arroyo Hills in the south. This 2022 survey illustrates a sparsely populated area primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines such as t28s r60w providing a grid for cattle ranching and land management. Regional transport is facilitated by a web of local routes including Greenhorn Mountain Rd and Red Rock Rd, while landmarks like Tater Hill and the Bear Springs Hills serve as essential orientation points in the open country.