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2016 Map of Kutch

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kutch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Kutch serves as the primary landmark in this rural section of Elbert County, situated among a network of ephemeral drainage systems that define the High Plains landscape. The area is characterized by a grid-based ranching economy, where section lines are marked by a series of county roads like Co RD 173 and Co RD 185. A significant local aviation feature, the Lone Tree Ranch Airport, is located near the center of the survey area, suggesting the importance of private air travel in this expansive territory.

The hydrography of the region is dominated by multiple branches of the Rush Creek system, including South Rush Creek, Middle Rush Cr, and S Rush Cr. These waterways, along with Mustang Cr and Lone Tree Cr, create a pattern of shallow valleys across the townships of t13s r58w and t13s r57w. The map preserves the specific locations of these named creeks and local ranching roads that have long supported the community of Kutch.