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2022 Map of Thompson Arroyo

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Thompson Arroyo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Comanche National Grassland encompasses the southern portion of this high plains landscape, where the open terrain is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses. The drainage of Thompson Arroyo serves as the central geographic feature, carving through the land alongside Vandiver Arroyo and Robinson Arroyo. These waterways illustrate the natural hydrologic patterns of the region, where water management is historically reflected in the presence of the Old Otero Canal to the north and the localized Circle I Waters Spring.

Evidence of the varied topography is visible in the elevations of Miller Mesa and the descent into Mixon Canyon at the southeastern corner. A strictly maintained grid of county roads, including Co RD Aa and Co RD 35, provides access across the arid plains. The map also delineates the county line between Otero Co and Bent Co, marking a political boundary in an otherwise continuous stretch of canyon and grassland.