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2022 Map of Haxtun East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Haxtun sits at the southwestern edge of this High Plains landscape, where the transition from town streets to the vast agricultural grid of Phillips County is immediate. The Haxtun Municipal Airport anchors the southern portion of the sheet, while the rest of the terrain is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Wildhorse Cr. This intermittent stream winds through the northern sections, cutting subtle relief into the predominantly flat prairie.

The map reveals a highly structured environment organized by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines such as t9n r47w and t8n r46w dictating the placement of the county road network. Countless section corners and access routes like Co Rd 5 and Co Rd 30 create a rhythmic geometry across the landscape, illustrating the systematic land division that has shaped eastern Colorado’s farming and ranching heritage for generations.