2013 Map of Sanborn Reservoir

About this map

Rube Cem sits in the center of this Lincoln County landscape, a marker of early ranching and homesteading life on the high plains. The area is defined by its water management systems, including Sanborn Reservoir, Brett Gray Reservoir, and Douglas Reservoir. These impoundments, along with the Douglas Ditch, represent the vital infrastructure required to sustain agriculture in this arid environment. The drainage network is dominated by the forks of the Horse Creek system, notably Steels Fork and its tributaries like the W Br Steels Fork Horse Cr. A geometric grid of rural routes, including Co Road L and Co Road 10, crisscrosses the township and range lines, illustrating the continued reliance on the Public Land Survey System to organize the Colorado prairie into the 21st century.