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2022 Map of Hasser Ranch

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hasser Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The High Plains landscape at the meeting of Bent and Prowers counties is defined by a series of branching drainages and ephemeral draws. The southern edge of the sheet transitions across the Prowers and Baca county line, where the terrain begins to slope toward the valley of Two Butte Creek. This region, characterized by its isolation and vast grazing lands, is bisected by a network of county roads including Co RD G and Co RD C, which follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System.

The hydrological patterns are dominated by the north-flowing West Clay Creek and East Clay Creek, along with the prominent James Draw. These seasonal waterways create a series of low ridges and valleys that dictate the placement of local infrastructure. For the local historian or genealogist, the map traces the intersection of ranching boundaries and the persistence of traditional transportation routes through the eastern Colorado grasslands.