2013 Map of Big Gulch

About this map

West Bijou Creek and its tributary W Bijou Cr carve a path through this section of Elbert County, defining a landscape of intermittent drainage and upland prairies. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, centered around water management and private aviation, as seen at Maguire Reservoir and the Bijou Bottom Strip Airport. Local family history is anchored by the Wiedemeyer Brockman Cem, located near the intersection of several named gulches including Big Gulch and Station Gulch. The road network, consisting of routes like Wedemeyer Rd and Co-86, follows the natural contours of the land, connecting isolated ranching or agricultural properties across the townships of t008s r062w and t009s r062w.