2016 Map of Matheson NE

About this map

Big Sandy Cr and North Rush Cr define the hydrological landscape of this Elbert County region, where the high plains are carved by seasonal drainages. The area is marked by a deliberate grid of county roads, such as Co RD 185 and Co RD 98, which facilitate movement across the sprawling ranchlands. Two significant sites for family historians and genealogists appear on this landscape: Dunkers Cem, located near the center of the survey, and Pleasant Plains Cem further south. These cemeteries, alongside names like Horseshoe Draw, suggest a history of early 20th-century settlement and agricultural endurance in the semi-arid Colorado plains. The map's detail shows how water remains the primary shaper of the terrain, with features like Long Br and Long Cr cutting through the topography in an otherwise highly organized section-and-range land system.