2016 Map of Noonen Reservoir SW

About this map

Muddy Cr and First Cr define the drainages of this section of the High Plains, where the border of Arapahoe and Elbert counties meets. The landscape is characterized by a sparse, rhythmic grid of rural roads and section lines that navigate the undulating terrain. To the southwest, E Bijou Cr cuts through the territory, shadowed by a primary thoroughfare. The distribution of secondary routes like Jolly Rd, Wall Rd, and East Wall Rd reflects the enduring agricultural and ranching layout of the region. This 2016 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a precise record of the land use patterns and hydrologic features before further suburban expansion could reach this interior portion of the Colorado plains.