The Arikaree River and Gordon Creek define the southern landscape of this high plains region in northeastern Colorado. This 2010 USGS survey illustrates a highly structured grid of section lines and rural infrastructure, dominated by the intersection of thoroughfares like County Hwy RR and County Rd 8. The map documents a landscape primarily organized for large-scale agriculture, where the serpentine path of the river breaks the geometric regularity of the county road system. Genealogists and land historians can utilize the precise road labeling, including County Rd 12 and County Rd SS, to locate specific historical family plots or farmstead entries within the Washington County survey system.
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1954 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1974 · De Nova SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Cope
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Cope SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Arickaree
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Elba SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Anton SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1977 · Cope SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000