2013 Map of Big Spring Creek

About this map

The Kit Carson and Cheyenne county line divides this high plains landscape, where agricultural land use is defined by a rigid grid of section lines and gravel roads. In this early twenty-first century survey, the intermittent drainage of Big Spring Cr and its tributary, East Br Spring Cr, meander across the plateau, breaking the geometric regularity of the surveyor's townships. These watercourses are vital landmarks in an otherwise uniform terrain, with Pass Cr appearing in the southwestern corner. The mapping reflects a modern era of rural infrastructure, where routes like Co Road 15 and Co Road F provide the primary framework for local travel and ranch access. This specific study of the Big Spring Creek quadrangle preserves the exact configuration of property boundaries and local transport corridors at a moment of transition in eastern Colorado.