2018 Map of Achilles

About this map

The small unincorporated community of Achilles occupies the high ground of Rawlins County, where the plains are etched by the headwaters of the Sappa Creek system. The landscape is defined by the branching paths of the N Fork Sappa Cr, Middle Fork Sappa Cr, and S Fork Sappa Cr, which create a series of drainages across the agricultural tableland. A network of rural section-line roads, including Co RD M and RD L, provides the primary framework for movement between farmsteads. For genealogists and local historians, the Achilles Cem serves as a central landmark for the area's early families. The grid-like organization of the land, reflected in township and range boundaries like t4s r31w, illustrates the enduring impact of the Public Land Survey System on the development of this High Plains region.