2010 Map of Fiddler Peak

About this map

Patent Creek winds through the eastern High Plains of Colorado, providing a rare hydrological thread in an otherwise vast expanse of agricultural section lines. This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the rigid grid of the American land survey system, where routes like County Road U and County Rd-58 segment the territory into precise squares. The topographical variety is subtle, defined by the gradual elevation towards Fiddler Peak in the northeast. This landscape reflects the modern era of rural infrastructure, where an extensive network of designated roads like County Rd-56 and County Rd-4 serves the ranching and farming operations that characterize this part of Yuma County. The map provides a precise inventory of these transport corridors, showing how they navigate the drainage patterns of the creek and the high points of the plains.