2016 Map of Matheson SW

About this map

Middle Rush Creek and its southern counterpart, South Rush Creek, wind through this section of the High Plains, carving subtle drainages across a landscape defined by the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals a strictly organized grid of county roads, including Co Rd 149 and Co Rd 157, which serve the dispersed agricultural interests of this region. This 2016 survey illustrates how modern infrastructure adapts to the ancient watercourses of the Antelope Cr basin, where the terrain gently rolls between five-thousand and six-thousand feet in elevation. The absence of concentrated town centers highlights the sprawling, rural nature of Elbert County, where section lines and range boundaries like t11s r59w dictate the movement of travelers and the division of land.