2013 Map of Alpine Ranch

About this map

Alpine Ranch occupies the high plains of Eastern Colorado, situated near the jurisdictional boundary of Kit Carson Co and Cheyenne Co. This high-desert landscape is defined by the winding course of the N Fork Smoky Hill River, which cuts diagonally across the terrain, joined in the south by the seasonal drainage of Cow Cr. The area is organized by an extensive grid of section-line roads, such as CO Road 30 and CO Road GG, reflecting the Public Land Survey System structure that continues to govern land use in this ranching region. The map captures the quiet intersection of modern infrastructure and traditional agricultural tracts at the start of the 2010s, showing the isolation and scale of individual ranch holdings like the Alpine Ranch complex.