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2013 Map of Eureka Creek North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Twin Buttes rises as a prominent landmark above the High Plains of Cheyenne County in this 2013 topographic study. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Eureka Cr and its tributary, Little Spring Cr, which carve subtle depressions through the central and western portions of the quadrangle. This area reflects a highly organized Public Land Survey System, with the terrain partitioned into townships such as t012s r048w and t012s r047w.

A rigid grid of rural infrastructure, including Co Road DD and Co Road V, follows section lines across the expanse, providing access to remote agricultural parcels. The regularity of these routes suggests a landscape dedicated to large-scale ranching or dryland farming, where water sources like the ephemeral Eureka Cr remain vital to the local geography. This survey provides a precise look at the modern rural layout of eastern Colorado before more recent land-use shifts.