2019 Map of North of Chivington

About this map

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site dominates the central-eastern portion of this landscape, marking a site of immense historical significance within the High Plains. The ephemeral course of Big Sandy Creek winds northwest to southeast across the terrain, its dry bed and surrounding basin providing the primary geographic relief in an otherwise expansive grid of section lines. This area, straddling the boundary between Cheyenne County and Kiowa County, reflects a modern landscape primarily defined by remote section roads like Co Rd 50 and Co Rd W. The presence of the Park Trail and Monument Rd near the historic site indicates the dedicated access routes for those visiting the commemorative grounds. The land is sparsely developed, characterized by the traditional Public Land Survey System divisions that have organized this part of eastern Colorado for over a century.