2016 Map of Fiddler Peak

About this map

Fiddler Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this section of the High Plains, situated along the border of Phillips Co and Yuma Co. The landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and county roads, reflecting the systematic land division of the American West. Intersecting the terrain is the ephemeral drainage of Patent Cr, which meanders through the southeast and northern portions of the quadrangle. The map documents a predominantly agricultural region where transportation is dictated by numbered routes such as Co Rd 60 and Co Rd 10. This 2016 survey illustrates how the fundamental structure of early 20th-century township and range surveys remains the primary framework for modern rural life and travel in northeastern Colorado.