2013 Map of Dry Gulch

About this map

The high plains of Washington County are defined here by a series of north-flowing drainages including Vega Cr and Sand Cr, which carve through the plateau. This landscape is marked by a legacy of rural infrastructure, where a strict grid of county roads—stretching from CO Road 13 in the south to CO Road 21 in the north—bisects the drainage basins. Cultural landmarks are sparse but significant, most notably the Abbott Cem and the industrial presence of the Roderick Oil Field. The namesake Dry Gulch area shows the characteristic isolation of eastern Colorado ranching and resource land, where the topography of the gulches dictated the placement of early homesteads and modern oil exploration.