2016 Map of Stacy Lakes Draw

About this map

Stacy Lakes Draw carves a winding path through the high plains of the Colorado borderlands, defining the drainage patterns of this arid landscape. This 2016 survey documents a sparsely populated ranching environment along the boundary of Lincoln and Cheyenne counties. The intermittent waters of Rush Creek and its tributary Rush Creek meander across the terrain, supported by the presence of Stacy Spring. The landscape is organized by a precise grid of rural routes, including Co Rd 46 and Co Rd J, which provide the primary access to the large sections of the Public Land Survey System. These roads trace the section lines established by early surveyors, illustrating how the late-nineteenth-century township-and-range system continues to dictate the human geography and property boundaries of the region today.