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2022 Map of Timpas NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Comanche National Grassland dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, reflecting a protected high plains environment dedicated to prairie restoration. The terrain is defined by its drainage patterns and irrigation history, most notably where the Rocky Ford Highline Canal cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle. This man-made waterway signifies the region’s long-standing reliance on managed water systems to support the arid Otero County interior.

A grid of rural county roads, including Co RD 14 and Co RD 17, provides the primary structure for movement across these township and range divisions. Occasional ephemeral watercourses like Dry Cr cross the plains, creating small relief in the otherwise steady contours. The map captures a largely open territory where the intersection of federal conservation lands and early 20th-century irrigation infrastructure remains the central geographic theme.