2010 Map of Elba SE

About this map

Jack Creek winds across this section of Washington County, defining the drainage patterns of an otherwise strictly gridded agricultural landscape. The map reveals a meticulous network of section-line roads, such as County Rd HH and County Rd 21, which partition the high plains into the systematic blocks typical of the Homestead Act's legacy in eastern Colorado. This 2010 survey illustrates the persistence of rural infrastructure, where isolated farmsteads are connected by a web of routes from County Rd 13 to the northern bounds. The subtle contour lines highlight the gentle depressions and rises that direct seasonal water toward the creek, providing a clear look at the topography that has governed land use and settlement in this semi-arid region for over a century.