2013 Map of Lycan

About this map

Buckeye Crossroads and the small community of Lycan anchor this high plains landscape in the corner of Baca County during the early 2010s. The terrain is defined by a grid of well-maintained county roads, such as Co Road 48 and Co Road SS, which cut through a landscape carved by ephemeral drainages. The most prominent natural features are the winding paths of Buffalo Creek and Beaty Creek, which cut across the otherwise structured agricultural sections. These seasonal watercourses dictate the gentle topography that breaks the rigid section lines of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents a quiet rural crossroads at the intersection of Co-116 and Co-89, reflecting the modern persistence of isolated agricultural outposts in the eastern Colorado plains.