2019 Map of Poison Springs

About this map

Poison Springs and its namesake drainage, Poison Springs Cr, characterize the central drainage pattern of this eastern Adams County landscape. The terrain is defined by a series of north-south seasonal watercourses, including Little Muddy Cr and its E Fork Little Muddy Cr, which carve through the high plains. This map illustrates the intersection of these natural features with the rigid section lines of the Public Land Survey System, evidenced by the rectilinear grid of thoroughfares like Hanks Crossing Rd and 96th Ave. The sparse distribution of infrastructure indicates a ranching or agricultural environment where movement is dictated by the deeply etched arroyos, such as Sand Arroyo Cr, and the underlying township and range boundaries that continue to organize the territory.