2016 Map of Lake Devore

About this map

Lake Devore sits near the eastern edge of this high-plains landscape, where the drainage of Wild Horse Cr and W Wild Horse Cr shapes the arid terrain. This 2016 survey documents the rural borderlands between Kiowa Co and Prowers Co in southeastern Colorado, illustrating a highly organized section-line road network. The map reveals the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with roads like Co RD 71, Co RD G, and Co RD WW following the precise grid of the T19S, T20S, and T21S townships. The sparse distribution of water and the regularity of the road system speak to the agricultural and ranching legacy of this corner of the state, where wide-open spaces are partitioned by a geometric web of county maintenance routes.