2013 Map of Kinney Lake

About this map

Kinney Lake and several other vital water sources define this high plains landscape of Lincoln County. This portion of the Eastern Plains is dominated by large-scale ranching and land management, where seasonal drainages like Long Br and the broad depressions of Buffalo Basin dictated the placement of early range roads and boundaries. The map documents a sophisticated network of county roads, such as CO Road 109 and CO Road 34, which follow the Public Land Survey System section lines. Significant water storage and natural features are captured here, including the Clingingsmith Number 2 Reservoir, Nelson Lake, and Lof dahl Springs. These features illustrate the essential nature of water rights and irrigation in this semi-arid environment, serving as landmarks for local history researchers and genealogists tracing family landholdings in the T012S and T013S townships.