2013 Map of Bledsoe Ranch

About this map

Wareland and Bledsoe Ranch sit at a convergence of administrative boundaries on the high plains, where Lincoln, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties meet. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape dominated by ranching and section-line roads, revealing how geography dictated early Colorado land division. The terrain is defined by dry watercourses like Sand Cr and Wild Horse Cr, which carve shallow drainage patterns into the plateau. Subtle topographic variations appear in named depressions such as Folger Gulch, Aroya Gulch, and Adobe Gulch, features that often served as essential landmarks for navigation and grazing management in an otherwise uniform environment. The grid-like network of rural routes, including Co Road 45 and Co Road 2P, highlights the persistent influence of the Public Land Survey System on the modern western landscape.