2013 Map of Alkali Lake

About this map

Alkali Lake sits in the southern portion of this high plains landscape in Kiowa County, providing a singular hydrological focal point in an otherwise arid region of Eastern Colorado. The terrain is characterized by subtle elevation shifts, most notably at Chivington Hill in the northeast. The map illustrates a rigid rectangular survey system typical of the American West, where a network of local roads such as Co Road N and Co Road P divide the land into distinct sections. Major transit corridors intersect here, with the north-south route of Us-287 N and Us-287 S crossing the path of Co-96. This convergence of state and federal highways suggests the area's role as a persistent thoroughfare for travelers moving between the Arkansas River Valley and the northern plains.