1978 Map of Utleyville

About this map

Utleyville serves as the focal point of this arid landscape along the border of Las Animas and Baca counties. The terrain is defined by a series of branching drainages and canyons, including the winding Little Mustang Creek and the deep cuts of Spring Canyon and Soldier Canyon. The area exhibits the classic rural development of the late 1970s, where small settlements and lone markers like Martin sit among a network of unimproved roads and scattered water wells. Resource extraction is evident through multiple Gravel Pit locations, while the natural hydrology is dominated by the forks of the North Fork and South Fork Sand Arroyos. This survey captures the region just before significant modern changes, preserving the spatial relationship between these remote homesteads and the seasonal waterways that shaped their placement.