2022 Map of Timpas NW

About this map

Comanche National Grassland encompasses the southeastern corner of this Otero County landscape, highlighting a region defined by managed prairie and sparse water resources. The terrain is marked by a network of rural county roads, including Co RD 7 and Co RD V, which follow the rigid sections of the Public Land Survey System across the high plains. Water management is a central feature of the local economy, evidenced by the presence of Swink Reservoir Number 6 and Swink Reservoir Number 5. These reservoirs represent the vital irrigation infrastructure required to sustain the arid environment of southeastern Colorado, where the transition between open grassland and agricultural utility is often dictated by the proximity to such catchments.