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2022 Map of Cat Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Bent Co and Prowers Co boundary cuts through this rural landscape of the High Plains, where a complex network of ephemeral drainage systems defines the terrain. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by the course of Cat Creek, while the southern portion features the convergence of several waterways including West Clay Creek, East Clay Creek, and the main stem of Clay Creek. These seasonal watercourses are supplemented by topographical depressions such as Antelope Draw and James Draw, illustrating the natural irrigation and runoff patterns essential to this prairie environment.

Transportation is organized along a strict section-line grid, typical of the Public Land Survey System, with local routes like Co RD S, Co RD 36, and Co RD L providing access to the interior. The map documents the persistent agricultural and ranching layout of the region, where the intersection of water and road networks, such as where North Mule Creek crosses the eastern range, dictates the placement of rural infrastructure.