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2016 Map of Timpas

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Timpas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Timpas and the small siding of Ayer anchor this high plains landscape within Otero County, where the sprawling acreage of the Comanche National Grassland dominates the terrain. The map details a network of ephemeral watercourses including Timpas Cr, S Dry Cr, and W Dry Cr, which carve through the shortgrass prairie. These drainages, along with Lone Tree Arroyo and Hoe Ranch Arroyo, illustrate the hydrologic patterns of a region where water is a critical and seasonal resource.

Local history is preserved at the Timpas Cem east of the main settlement. Infrastructure such as Co RD 17 and Aguire Rd connect the isolated ranching and grassland parcels. Significant landmarks like Brown Reservoir provide further evidence of human efforts to manage the semi-arid environment, while township and range boundaries such as t25s r57w and t26s r58w define the systematic legal division of the Colorado plains.