2022 Map of Dry Gulch

About this map

Abbott Cem stands as a focal point for genealogical research in this rural portion of Washington County, situated north of the ephemeral Sand Cr drainage. The landscape is defined by the high plains of Eastern Colorado, where a strictly rectangular grid of county roads, including Co RD 21 and Co RD S, partitions the land into large sections for agricultural and ranching use. Apart from the central cemetery, the terrain is characterized by the winding paths of Dry Gulch and Vega Cr, which cut through the open country. This 2022 survey documents the persistent rural structure of the region, showing how the land remains organized by the Public Land Survey System even as the natural watercourses follow their own erratic courses through the townships of t2s r54w and t3s r55w.