2013 Map of Nero Hill

About this map

Nero Hill rises above a landscape defined by an intricate network of early 21st-century water management systems in Crowley County. The southern portion of this area is dominated by the Colorado Canal and its associated distribution channels, including the Peister Lateral, Swink Lateral, and W Brush Lateral. These features highlight the importance of irrigation and water control in the arid High Plains environment, where natural drainages like Bob Cr and Breckenridge Cr are supplemented by man-made structures like the Cudahy Reservoir. The map follows a rigid section-line grid, with local access provided by a series of numbered roads such as CO Road R and CO Road K. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of natural topography and agricultural engineering, showing how the land was partitioned and watered decades after the initial settlement of the region.