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2010 Map of Cottonwood Valley North

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Valley North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Jolly Family Cemetery sits as a quiet landmark within this high plains landscape of Arapahoe County, southeast of the Denver metropolitan area. The topography is defined by the ephemeral drainages of Badger Creek and Cottonwood Creek, which carve gentle pathways through the open ranching country. At the southern end of the map, the Jolly John Reservoir and the accompanying Jolly John Dam illustrate the essential role of water management in this arid region, providing a focal point for the nearby Arrow K Ranch.

A network of county roads, including N County Rd-269 and County Rd-277, provides the primary structure for movement across the terrain. These routes follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, characteristic of the Western agricultural grid. The map also records smaller watercourses like Wetzel Creek and Rattlesnake Creek, which together with the scattered ranch sites, document the 21st-century footprint of rural Colorado life.