2013 Map of Plug Hat Ranch

About this map

Alexander Mesa and the prominent Plug Hat rise above a landscape defined by ranching history and ephemeral watercourses in this high-plains region. The presence of the Dry Creek School and the Plug Hat Ranch indicates a community built around traditional livestock operations, while the H Heart Ranch sits near the peculiar Alkali Holes on the western edge. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the intersection of local topography and land management, where family-named landmarks like Pinkney Hill, Nelson Hill, and Eagle Cliff stand as orienting points for navigators and historians. The drainage patterns of Johnny Creek and Lew Smith Cr illustrate how the environment dictates the placement of rural infrastructure and cattle operations.