1994 Map of Mc Kenna Peak

About this map

McKenna Peak anchors the high ground of this southwestern Colorado landscape, overlooking the expansive Spring Creek Basin. This 1994 survey, based on aerial revisions from the late 1980s, documents a remote high-desert environment where ranching history and natural geography intersect. Family names are etched into the terrain at sites like the Bassnet Homestead and Heldman Homestead, providing tangible markers for genealogists and local historians tracing early settlement patterns in the Dry Creek Basin area. The presence of the Desert Claim and various gas wells reflects the ongoing intersection of land use and resource extraction. Water remains the critical factor here, evidenced by the intricate drainage systems of Dead Pony Horse Draw and Cocklebur Draw, which lead toward the southern boundary along Disappointment Creek.