2016 Map of Alpine Ranch NE

About this map

Landsman Cr meanders through this portion of the High Plains, carving a subtle drainage pattern across the agricultural grid of Kit Carson County. The landscape is defined by the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t9s r46w and t10s r47w organizing the territory into precise sections. This network of section lines is physically manifested by an extensive system of county roads, including Co Rd R and Co Rd G, which trace the cardinal directions across the plains. In the southern reaches, Sand Cr crosses the terrain, marking another of the region's intermittent watercourses that have historically dictated the placement of ranches and homesteads. The map illustrates a rural environment where land use is dictated by the availability of water and the rigorous geometry of the section grid.