2013 Map of Elba

About this map

Elba serves as the focal point of this agricultural landscape in Washington County, situated among the characteristic section-line grid of the High Plains. The settlement is positioned along Co Road CC and Co Road 26, reflecting a late-twentieth-century rural infrastructure designed around large-scale farming and ranching. The terrain is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Hell Creek (also labeled as Hell Cr), which carves subtle topographic relief across the otherwise uniform plains. This 2013 survey illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t001s r052w and t001s r051w dictating the placement of the county road network. The map provides a clear record of the intersection of hydrology and human geography, where named roads like Co Road BB and Co Road DD provide the primary framework for accessing this remote corner of Colorado.