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2013 Map of Cottonwood Valley South

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Valley South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cottonwood Valley defines the western landscape of this Arapahoe County region, where the high plains terrain is carved by a network of seasonal watercourses. The map documents a predominantly rural ranching environment, anchored by the Cross J Ranch situated near the headwaters of Rattlesnake Cr. This drainage, along with Cottonwood Cr and Beaver Cr, creates a series of north-south corridors through the rolling topography.

A sparse but established grid of county thoroughfares, including Four Mile Rd and Wardel Rd, provides the primary infrastructure for the area. The map illustrates the boundary where Arapahoe and Elbert counties meet, showing a land pattern shaped by the Public Land Survey System, as evidenced by the township and range markers like t005s r058w. The presence of several smaller roads such as Rocky Rd and Hilltop Rd suggests a landscape of large, private landholdings typical of Colorado's eastern plains.