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2015 Map of Hylton Ranch

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Hylton Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Rolling Hills occupies the southwestern corner of this Converse County landscape, where a dense network of residential streets named for local wildlife—such as Cougar Rd, S Bobcat Rd, and S Badger Rd—marks recent growth near the older ranching tracts. North and east of the settlement, the terrain opens into the expansive ranchlands characteristic of the region, anchored by the Hylton Ranch along the winding course of Sand Cr.

The topography is punctuated by distinctive high points like Monkey Hill and the appropriately named Top of the World overlook. Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the Sand Creek Reservoir and the 55 Ranch Rd corridor that follows the creek’s drainage. This survey provides a clear view of how modern rural subdivisions have integrated with established agricultural operations and the natural drainage systems of the high plains.