2010 Map of Trinchera

About this map

Trinchera Creek serves as the central drainage for this section of Las Animas County, where the high plains meet a complex network of seasonal watercourses and irrigation systems. The landscape is defined by its agricultural infrastructure, notably the Trinchera Company Ditch, Newcomb Ditch, and Border Ditch, which redirect water across the arid terrain. Human settlement is clustered around the small community of Trinchera and the nearby Trinchera Plaza. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for the Trinchera Plaza Cemetery and Nola Cemetery. Dominant landmarks like Nola Butte and Plaza Butte rise above the surrounding arroyos, including Salazar Arroyo and Chaney Arroyo, illustrating the erosional character of this southeastern Colorado borderland.