2016 Map of Joes SW

About this map

Hell Cr carves a subtle path through the southeastern corner of this High Plains landscape, marking one of the few natural breaks in an otherwise strictly surveyed agricultural grid. This portion of the eastern plains is defined by the sharp boundary between Yuma Co and Kit Carson Co, a line traced by Co Rd D and the uniquely named Co Rd Rr. The map illustrates a highly organized rural infrastructure, where an extensive network of section-line roads, such as Co Rd Nn and Co Rd Mm, facilitates access across the large agricultural tracts of t5s r48w and t6s r47w. This 2016 survey documents the enduring spatial logic of the Public Land Survey System, showing how township and range lines continue to dictate the placement of local thoroughfares and property boundaries in this livestock and farming region.