Little Beaver Creek winds through this high plains landscape at the border of Colorado and Kansas. The terrain is defined by a rigid section-line road network typical of the American West, including long stretches of County Road JJ and County Road GG. A significant local landmark for genealogists and historians is the Bear Valley Cemetery, located near the intersection of County Rd 58 and County Road GG. The map illustrates the transition from the named county road system in Colorado to the numeric road designations in Kansas, such as Road 75 and Road 72, which cross the state line. This rural area reflects the persistent agricultural layout of the region, where the drainage of the creek provides the only major variation in the geometric grid of farm roads and property lines.
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1950 · Bonny Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · St Francis 3
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Goodland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Limon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Ruleton NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Ruleton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000