Wedding Cake Butte stands as a prominent geological landmark along the boundary of Colorado and New Mexico, overlooking the wide valley of the Dry Cimarron River. This 2017 survey details a landscape defined by dramatic topography, where the high elevation of Black Mesa drops into complex drainages like Sheep Pen Canyon and Williams Canyon. The land is networked by essential water management features such as the S Belleheimer Ditch and Berry Ditch, reflecting the critical role of irrigation in this arid corridor.
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1892 · Mt Carrizo
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · La Junta
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · La Junta
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Dalhart
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · La Junta
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Wedding Cake Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Cuates School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Goodson School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000