2010 Map of Bethune

About this map

Bethune serves as the central hub for this high plains landscape in Kit Carson County, characterized by a meticulous grid of rural roads and ephemeral waterways. The settlement is situated at the intersection of a major highway and county routes, including County Hwy-40, which provides local access to the surrounding agricultural terrain. The drainage patterns of the region are defined by the meandering paths of Landsman Creek, Sevenmile Creek, and Bonny Creek, which carve subtle variations into the prairie landscape. These watercourses, along with Beaver Creek in the southeast, historically dictated the placement of homesteads and grazing lands. The map illustrates a strictly organized section-line road system, from County Road Z in the north to County Road S in the south, reflecting the enduring legacy of early land surveys and the development of the eastern Colorado plains.