2010 Map of Matheson SE

About this map

North Rush Creek and Middle Rush Creek carve subtle drainages across this Elbert County landscape, illustrating the ephemeral water patterns of the Colorado high plains. The area is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and rural travel corridors, such as County Rd-197 and County Rd-58, which dictate the movement of ranching and agricultural life. Apart from these waterways and the intermittent Apache Creek, the map reveals a sparsely settled region where the primary human footprint is found in the extensive network of numbered roads like County Rd-185 and County Rd-46. This 2010 survey reflects a moment of continuity in the rural West, where land use remains centered on wide-open spaces and the essential pathways that connect remote homesteads and grazing lands.