2022 Map of Sharp Lake

About this map

Horse Cr and Little Horse Cr define the hydrological character of this high plains landscape on the border of Lincoln and Crowley counties. The map captures a largely open, rural expanse where drainage patterns like Steels Fork and Pond Cr dictate the layout of the sparse road network, including Co Rd A and Field Rd. A significant terrain feature, Ninemile Flats, occupies the western portion of the sheet, illustrating the level topography characteristic of this part of eastern Colorado. Near the northeastern corner, Sharp Lake provides a rare perennial water feature in an otherwise arid environment. The surveyed township and range lines, such as t17s r56w, overlay a traditional grid of section roads like Co Rd E and Rd F, which remain the primary infrastructure for the cattle ranching or dryland farming operations common to this region.