2013 Map of Merino SW

About this map

The S Platte River cuts across the northwest corner of this agricultural landscape, where the Morgan Co and Washington Co border runs vertically through the high plains. Water management defines the region, evidenced by the Lower Platte and Beaver Ditch winding through the terrain and the presence of Emmerson Lake. The commercial footprint of the local dairy industry is visible at Hillrose Dairy, while the dry streambed of Camp Creek reaches up from the south. A dense grid of rural routes, including CO Road 50 and Us-6 E, connects the isolated sections of this eastern Colorado ranching and farming country.