2022 Map of Cat Creek NW

About this map

The high plains of eastern Colorado are defined here by the meeting of the Bent Co Prowers Co boundary and a network of drainage systems that carve through the landscape. Centered on the ephemeral reaches of Willow Cr, the terrain is marked by the presence of Willow Springs, a rare water source in this arid section of the West. The map documents a sparse, functional grid of rural infrastructure, where routes like Co Rd Bb and Co Rd Aa navigate the townships and ranges. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the winding paths of Clay Cr and Cat Cr. This modern survey provides a clear view of the ranching and agricultural partitions that have organized this part of the Arkansas River Valley periphery since the early land office surveys.