Chaparral Airport serves as a small aviation anchor in this section of Elbert County, situated among the rolling high plains terrain east of Denver. The landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Comanche Cr to the west and W Bijou Cr toward the center, with East Gulch cutting through the northeastern corner. Settlement is characterized by large ranching parcels and rural residential development, connected by a network of local routes including Comanche Creek Rd and Fiddleback Ranch Rd. A distinctive cluster of street names in the northeast, such as Way of Goodness, Way of Patience, and Way of Peace, suggests a uniquely planned community or retreat area within the otherwise wide-open ranch land. Researchers can trace the section lines and township boundaries like t7s r62w that continue to organize this part of the Colorado interior.
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1953 · Denver
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Denver
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Denver
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Denver
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Strasburg SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Strasburg SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Byers SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Kiowa NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Big Gulch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Kiowa NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000