Loading map...

2019 Map of North of Brandon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site dominates the southwestern corner of this Colorado High Plains landscape, marking the solemn location along Big Sandy Cr where the 1864 event occurred. This modern survey illustrates the current preservation of the site, which sits at the intersection of Kiowa and Cheyenne Counties. The terrain is defined by the ephemeral drainage of the creek and a grid of rural county roads that serve the surrounding ranching and agricultural lands.

Evidence of modern land use is visible at the Scherler Private Airstrip, located centrally among the township and range divisions. The network of thoroughfares, including Co Rd 59 and Co Rd A, connects isolated homesteads and sections of open range. The map provides a clear look at the surveyed boundaries of T16S through T18S, showing how these administrative lines govern the remote plains north of the small community of Brandon.