2022 Map of Barking Dog Spring

About this map

Barking Dog Spring and Picnic Springs serve as critical water points in this arid stretch of Elbert County, where the high plains landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Arikaree River. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of drainages including Beaver Cr and Rattlesnake Cr, which carve through the land between notable high points like Cheyenne Lookout. This 2022 survey illustrates a modern rural infrastructure of county roads such as Co Rd 166 and Co Rd 183 that follow the natural topography, skirting features like Devil Canyon. The map provides a contemporary view of the Public Land Survey System grids, showing how section lines and range boundaries like t7s r58w continue to organize this open cattle-country landscape.