2016 Map of Optima

About this map

Optima serves as the focal point of this Panhandle landscape, where a grid of local roads and streets like Indiana St and Jefferson St meet the diagonal corridor of the highway and rail line. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Pony Cr, which carves a drainage pattern through the high plains. Small outlying settlements including Midway to the north and Panoma to the east are connected by a rigid section-line road system, such as CO Hwy 7 and CO Hwy 19. The map illustrates a typical agricultural and transport layout of the region, where wide-open spaces are punctuated by concentrated town sites and the vital waterway of the creek. This survey provides a precise view of Texas County’s rural infrastructure and the specific residential layout of the community of Optima during the mid-2010s.