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2022 Map of Tree Top Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Agricultural water management and the arid drainage patterns of the High Plains define this section of Bent County. The southern portion of the landscape is dominated by the Fort Lyon Canal, a vital irrigation artery accompanied by the Fort Lyon Canal Rd. This engineered water system, including the Kicking Bird Canal and the Miller Ditch, represents the essential infrastructure required for ranching and farming in this semi-arid environment.

Natural topography is marked by the southward flow of Gageby Cr and the deeply etched McRae Arroyo, which channel seasonal runoff toward the canal system. In the northeast, Long Lake sits as a solitary water body amidst the grid of sections. The map reveals a transition from the open range in the north to the more intensive water-dependent landscape along the canal corridor, accessed by a network of local routes such as Co Rd 17 and Co RD 17.5.