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2019 Map of Metz Springs

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Metz Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Metz Springs and the ephemeral waterways of the High Plains dominate this 2019 survey of the borderlands between Lincoln, Crowley, and Kiowa counties. The landscape is defined by the shifting drainages of Sand Arroyo and the North Fork Mustang Creek, which carve subtle relief into the shortgrass prairie. This area, largely defined by large-scale ranching and land management, features localized water sources like Blakeman Lake and Roundtree Lake that are essential in this arid environment.

Local landmarks such as Wild Horse Point and the Black Hills provide distinct geographic orientation amidst the grid of county roads, including Co RD D and Co RD 27. The map illustrates the persistence of traditional land divisions, with the township and range lines of the Public Land Survey System overlaying the natural topography. For those interested in the hydrology of eastern Colorado, the intricate patterns of the S Fork Mustang Cr provide a modern record of this rural terrain.