2016 Map of Akron SW

About this map

Surveyor Cr and Brunker Cr define the subtle drainage patterns of this high plains landscape in Washington County. The area is organized by an exacting grid of county roads, such as Co Rd AA and Co Rd 38, which trace the section lines typical of the Public Land Survey System. These routes facilitate the agricultural life of the region, connecting remote farmsteads across townships including t1n r52w and t2n r51w. The network of local thoroughfares like Co Rd DD and Co Rd 35 illustrates the systematic settlement and land use of the Colorado plains, where watercourses like Brunker Cr provided essential, if intermittent, resources for early homesteading efforts.