Rose Ranch serves as the namesake landmark for this southeastern Colorado landscape, situated along the corridor of Co Road 31. The terrain is defined by a grid of rural routes and the transitional boundary between Kiowa Co and Bent Co, where the open plains are marked by subtle changes in elevation. To the south, Co Highway WW spans the county line, providing the primary east-west passage through the area. In the southeastern corner, the presence of Government Spring provides a rare water feature in an otherwise arid expanse. This survey illustrates the persistent ranching and agricultural framework of the region, where surveyors and residents relied on named roads like Co Road 33 and Co Road H to navigate the wide-open high plains townships.
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1891 · Las Animas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Lamar
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Las Animas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Lamar
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · McClave
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Tree Top Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Lubers
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Lamar
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Rose Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Swede Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000