2016 Map of Cottonwood Valley South

About this map

Cottonwood Valley defines the northern reaches of this High Plains landscape where Arapahoe and Elbert counties meet. The drainage patterns of the region are clearly delineated by the paths of Cottonwood Cr, Rattlesnake Cr, and Beaver Cr, which carve through the undulating terrain. A systematic network of rural roads, including the precisely named 4 Mile Rd and the descriptive Hilltop Rd, Rocky Rd, and Ridge Rd, provides a framework for understanding the 21st-century land use in this part of Colorado. This U.S. Geological Survey topographic study documents the exact elevation contours and property boundaries, such as the Arapahoe Co Elbert Co line, providing an essential record of the area's geography and infrastructure as it existed in 2016.