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2016 Map of Peyton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Peyton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Peyton serves as the primary hub of this eastern El Paso County landscape, where the High Plains terrain is etched by the seasonal drainages of Brackett Cr and Big Sandy Cr. The community's local history is anchored by the Peyton Cem, while the surrounding land shows a distinct transition toward modern residential enclaves like Ackerley Hts, Cheryl Grove, and Shaffer Grove. This residential growth is superimposed over a traditional ranching and aviation footprint, evidenced by the Bijou Springs Ranch Airport to the north.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the area's development, with significant infrastructure such as the Big Sandy Cr Watershed S-1 Reservoir and the J E McClelland Reservoir Number 4 situated among the draws. The road network, including Peyton Hwy and N Ellicott Hwy, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how the grid of the early 20th century continues to organize contemporary Colorado settlement patterns.