1982 Map of Eureka Creek South

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across this Cheyenne County landscape, serving as the primary infrastructure for the region's cattle and grain transport during the early 1980s. This High Plains terrain is defined by a series of intermittent watercourses, including Eureka Creek, Big Spring Creek, and Spring Creek, which drain the open range toward the south and east. The map illustrates a strictly organized township and range system, showing the transition between Township 13 South and Township 14 South along the Range 48 and 47 West boundary. This 1982 edition captures the rural character of the Colorado plains before modern agricultural changes, highlighting the critical relationship between the railroad corridor and the natural drainages that shaped local land use.