2013 Map of Bijou

About this map

Middle Bijou Creek carves a path through this section of Elbert County, defining a landscape of high plains drainage and dry gulches. The small settlement of Bijou sits at the center of a network of county roads, including CO Road 154 and CO Road 158, reflecting the area's rural agricultural character. To the south, the Gair Cemetery remains a significant touchstone for local family history and genealogy. Water management is a primary feature of the local topography, evidenced by several containment structures such as the Frank Ehman Detention Reservoir and Shirley Detention Reservoir Number 1. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern configuration of ranching and residential tracts, identified by a system of gemstone-themed roads like Amethyst Road and Sapphire Trail in the western reaches.