2019 Map of Shaw

About this map

Shaw is situated in the high plains of Eastern Colorado, marking a quiet junction of rural section lines along the border of Lincoln and Washington counties. This map details the headwaters and drainage of the North Fork Arikaree River, where the seasonal flow has carved subtle depressions into the arid landscape. The area is defined by a grid of agricultural section roads, most notably Co Rd 4, which provides the primary north-south transit corridor through this ranching country. Gordon Creek enters the frame in the northwest, winding through a series of intermittent wetlands and stock ponds that characterize the local hydrology. The layout illustrates the sparse settlement pattern and large-scale land divisions common to the region, preserving the names and paths of the high plains just before the turn of the decade.