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2013 Map of Trinchera

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Trinchera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Trinchera serves as the focal point of this arid Las Animas County landscape, where water management is central to the local geography. The map detail highlights an intricate system of irrigation including the Newcomb Ditch, Hart Ditch, and the significant Trinchera Company Ditch. These man-made waterways divert life from natural drainages like Trinchera Cr and Rito Azul, illustrating the agricultural engineering required to sustain the high plains.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the documentation of the Trinchera Plaza Cem and the Nola Cem, the latter situated near the prominence of Nola Butte. This survey provides a precise look at the township and range grid across the border of T034S and T035S, showing how county roads like Co RD 8.8 and Co RD 113 connect these isolated sites. The terrain is further defined by various seasonal drainages such as Chaney Arroyo and Salazar Arroyo, which carve paths toward the higher ground of Plaza Butte.