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2010 Map of Beecher Island NW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Beecher Island NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Arikaree River meanders through the southern portion of this Yuma County landscape, defining a valley carved into the high plains of eastern Colorado. This 2010 survey illustrates a region dominated by a systematic grid of section-line roads, including County Rd HH and County Rd 29, which facilitate movement through the extensive ranching and agricultural terrain. Notable for genealogists, the Long Family Cemetery sits isolated in the north-central portion of the quadrangle, a small marker of early settlement history amidst the open prairie.

The hydrological network is well-defined by several ephemeral drainages, including Black Wolf Creek and the multiple branches of Dry Willow Creek, such as North Fork Dry Willow Creek and South Fork Dry Willow Creek. These waterways converge toward the river valley, where Squaw Hill provides a subtle topographic landmark above the alluvial plain. The arrangement of infrastructure and named natural features reveals the persistent, low-density settlement patterns characteristic of the High Plains at the start of the 21st century.