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2010 Map of Potty Brown Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Potty Brown Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Potty Brown Creek meanders through this agricultural expanse of eastern Adams County, where a rigid grid of section-line roads defines the modern landscape. The drainage network, including Little Muddy Creek and the West Fork San Arroyo Creek, provides the primary topographical variation in an area largely dedicated to wide-scale ranching or farming. Named local thoroughfares like Deter-Winters Rd, Philmay Rd, and Prospert Way Rd suggest long-standing land ownership patterns and family legacies in this rural corridor.

This 2010 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the intersection of traditional drainage systems like the East Fork Little Muddy Creek with the expanding reach of numbered avenues from the Denver metropolitan area, such as E 152nd Ave and E 104th Ave. The sparse distribution of features emphasizes the open-space character of the High Plains before significant suburban encroachment, making it a valuable document for studying early 21st-century land use in Colorado.