2010 Map of Cheyenne Wells NW

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across this high plains landscape of Cheyenne County, joined by ephemeral drainage systems including Big Timber Creek and Rock Creek. This section of eastern Colorado is defined by a rigid grid of rural transport, where thoroughfares like County Rd 38 and County Road Z serve the sprawling agricultural and ranching parcels of the region. The drainage patterns of the river system contrast with the straight lines of the surveyor’s section roads, illustrating how the natural topography of the watershed dictates the occasional deviation of routes like County Rd 42. For researchers or locals, the map provides a precise record of the early 21st-century rural infrastructure and the specific watercourses that have historically sustained life in this semi-arid environment.