2016 Map of Clarkville SW

About this map

Surveyor Creek and its seasonal tributaries carve a network of drainage patterns across this section of Yuma County, illustrating the hydraulic character of the High Plains. The landscape is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with the boundaries of t4n r48w and t5n r47w meeting at the intersection of a rigid rural road grid. These section lines, traced by routes such as Co RD 52 and Co RD G, indicate a highly structured agricultural or grazing environment where natural watercourses like Red Willow Creek and Rock Creek disrupt the geometric regularity of the land. The presence of ephemeral streams and cattle-country infrastructure highlights the reliance on intermittent water sources in this part of eastern Colorado.