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2022 Map of Bijou

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bijou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Bijou and the surrounding Elbert County ranchlands are defined by a network of seasonal drainages that carve through the high plains. The landscape is dominated by the Middle Bijou Cr and its many tributaries, including Mule Gulch, Hay Gulch, and Willow Gulch. Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by the Frank Ehman Detention Reservoir and Shirley Detention Reservoir Number 1, which serve as critical infrastructure in this arid environment.

For genealogists and local historians, the Gair Cem provides a specific point of interest in the southern portion of the quadrangle. A cluster of named roads in the northwest, such as Amethyst Rd and Topaz Dr, suggests more recent rural residential development amidst the older section lines. This document preserves the late-period arrangement of cattle country and modern rural infrastructure before further shifts in land use occur.