2019 Map of Arickaree

About this map

Arickaree sits at a crossroads in the High Plains of Washington County, where agricultural grid lines meet the winding path of Gordon Cr. This landscape is defined by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t4s r51w organizing the terrain into distinct sections. The settlement of Wiladel appears in the northern reaches, connected by an extensive network of county roads including Co Rd 12 and Co Rd NN. These routes trace the flat divides between drainage basins, serving the isolated farmsteads and ranching operations that characterize this part of eastern Colorado. The map documents a sparsely populated but highly structured rural environment, where the proximity to ephemeral water sources like Gordon Cr has historically dictated the placement of homesteads and infrastructure.