2016 Map of De Nova SE

About this map

Washington Co and Yuma Co meet along a straight north-south line in this rural section of the High Plains, where the landscape is defined by a rigorous survey grid. The terrain is a series of low undulations, mapped here with fine contour intervals that reveal the subtle drainage patterns of the eastern Colorado steppe. The transportation network is almost entirely comprised of section-line roads, such as Co Rd 16 and Co Rd YY, which facilitate the region's agricultural operations. While largely unpopulated, the map documents the precise division of land through the Public Land Survey System, showing townships like t2s r49w and t3s r48w. This layout reflects the systematic homesteading and ranching heritage of the area, where every square mile was accounted for in the drive for western settlement.