2019 Map of Barrel Spring

About this map

Bethel Cem sits in the southwestern corner of this Colorado landscape, marking a site of local genealogical significance within a terrain defined by its complex drainage network. The area is a mosaic of seasonal creek beds and springs that flow through the High Plains. Essential water sources such as Barrel Spring and Blackwater Spring are vital landmarks in this arid environment, while the branching system of N Plum Cr, Middle Plum Cr, and S Plum Cr illustrates the hydrological pattern of the region. A series of numbered county roads, including Co RD 15 and Co RD N, create a rigid grid that segments the land into the Public Land Survey System townships of t25s r45w and t26s r44w, showing how 21st-century agricultural and property boundaries remain dictated by historical surveying.