1979 Map of Stratton 3 SW

About this map

The High Plains borderland between Kit Carson Co and Cheyenne Co is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainage and localized water sources. During this late 1970s survey, the landscape was primarily open terrain etched by the winding paths of East Branch Spring Creek, Spring Creek, and Big Spring Creek. These waterways, along with scattered Springs and a designated Well, highlight the critical importance of water management in this arid agricultural region of eastern Colorado. Human intervention in the natural landscape is further evidenced by a single Gravel Pit and a regular grid of section lines and fence tracks. The map serves as a detailed record of the rural infrastructure and natural hydrology that supported the high-altitude ranching and farming communities of the period.