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2010 Map of Lake Devore

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lake Devore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Devore sits in an open, arid landscape of southeastern Colorado, defined by a strictly organized grid of rural roads and the meandering paths of intermittent waterways. This 2010 survey shows the section-line planning typical of the High Plains, where routes like County Road G and County Road D segment the terrain into vast agricultural or grazing blocks. The drainage system is dominated by the ephemeral Wild Horse Creek and its tributary, West Wild Horse Creek, which cut subtle paths across the eastern and southern portions of the quadrangle.

Infrastructure is focused on the transport network, including the more prominent County Highway WW and a series of numbered local routes such as County Road 71 and County Road 75. The map provides a precise look at the rural landscape before major modern developments, showing the sparse distribution of water resources in an environment where named features like Lake Devore are significant landmarks.