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Bent County.

Bent County has 1,512.8 square miles of land in Colorado. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Bent County: Piedmont Plains and Tablelands, Purgatoire Hills and Canyons, Sandsheets.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Bent County, Colorado · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Bent County, Colorado from above

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THE SETTINGPiedmont Plains and Tablelands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Bent County on the map

THE BENT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Piedmont Plains and Tablelands setting.

Bent County has 1,512.8 square miles of land in Colorado. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Bent County: Piedmont Plains and Tablelands, Purgatoire Hills and Canyons, Sandsheets.

Canyons, mesas, badlands and river breaks border the High Plains. This more dissected country includes grassland and shrub-covered slopes, with sharper terrain changes than the neighboring plains.

Regional context: Southwestern Tablelands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Bent County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Piedmont Plains and Tablelands88.5%
  2. Purgatoire Hills and Canyons7%
  3. Sandsheets4.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Bent County

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Bent County, including Hasty, McClave, Las Animas. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Bent County

Bent County by land and water

The Census records 28.2 square miles of water within Bent County, or 1.8% of its total area. That share is close to Bent County’s 1.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Bent County has 930.4 times the land area of nearby Las Animas city (1.63 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Baca County, Kiowa County, Las Animas County, Otero County, Prowers County within Colorado. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Bent County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Bent County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Bent County. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Piedmont Plains and Tablelands setting

Piedmont Plains and Tablelands belongs to Southwestern Tablelands. How much acreage is on tableland compared with canyon sides or river breaks, and where does documented access enter?

03

Check the route, beyond Las Animas

Las Animas is 12.4 miles northwest of the Bent County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Bent County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BENT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.9319° N, 103.0776° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Bent County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Bent County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Piedmont Plains and Tablelands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southwestern Tablelands context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Colorado landowner resources

Colorado well-permit search

DWR search for permits and associated scanned well documents.

Colorado groundwater context

Geological Survey information about the state’s aquifers and groundwater settings.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Bent County.

Las Animas lies about 12.4 miles northwest of Bent County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Bent County in context

NSEWLas Animas · 12.4 miles1Hasty · 13.2 miles2McClave · 18.5 miles3OUTER RING: 18.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Las Animas12.4 mi · city
  2. 2
    Hasty13.2 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    McClave18.5 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Colorado; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Hastycensus-designated place
Las Animascity
McClavecensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Bent County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Bent County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Bent County. Bent County’s 1,512.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Piedmont Plains and Tablelands describe all of Bent County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Piedmont Plains and Tablelands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Las Animas as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 12.4 miles northwest of Bent County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Bent County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Bent County.
Your next chapter.

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