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2013 Map of Dripping Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Selders Ranch and the eponymous Dripping Spring define this high-plains landscape in Bent County, where the terrain is etched by a complex network of seasonal drainages. The map reveals a remote ranching environment organized by the Public Land Survey System, with numerous county roads following section lines to navigate the vast drainage basins of Mud Creek and Rattlesnake Creek.

Surface water is the primary geographic driver here, evidenced by named features like East Mud Creek, Dry Creek, and the uniquely named Little Angry Creek. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the intersection of modern rural infrastructure and the natural topography, showing how CO Road 30 and CO Road 32 provide access across the rolling breaks and intermittent stream beds that eventually feed into larger regional watersheds.