Surveyor Creek and Rock Creek wind through this high plains landscape in eastern Yuma County, illustrating the delicate hydrology of the region. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural grid, defined by a network of corridors such as County Rd-55 and County Road G. This meticulous sectioning of the land reflects a century of homesteading and modern ranching practices where water sources like Coyote Creek and Red Willow Creek remain the primary geographical anchors for land division. For those studying the evolution of Colorado's rural infrastructure, the placement of these section roads relative to the intermittent waterways provides a clear record of how the prairie was organized for large-scale cultivation and livestock.
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1954 · Sterling
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sterling
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Clarkville NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Yuma NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Clarkville SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Clarkville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · New Haven
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Hyde
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Lone Star
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Clarkville SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000