2010 Map of Hale Ponds

About this map

Hale Ponds and the riparian corridor of the South Fork Republican River define the lower half of this landscape on the Colorado-Kansas border. The terrain is structured by a rectilinear network of rural routes, including County Road PP and Road 3, which cross the drainage basins of Coupe Creek and Sand Creek. This area preserves several distinct burial sites that reflect the early settlement patterns of Yuma County, notably the Gilstrap Cemetery in the north and the Jaqua Cemetery further south. Irrigation and water management are evident through features like Corder Lake and the Hale Ditch, which parallel the river's path. The map provides a precise record of these isolated landmarks and the small-scale water systems essential to the High Plains agricultural economy at the start of the 21st century.