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2010 Map of Two Butte Springs

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Two Butte Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Two Butte Springs serves as a critical water source in this high plains landscape of Prowers County, where the hydrology dictates the layout of the land. The area is defined by a series of intermittent drainages, most notably Two Butte Creek, which meanders across the quadrangle, supported by tributaries such as Durkee Creek, Plum Creek, and Dry Creek.

A rigid grid of section-line roads, including County Rd S and County Rd 35, reveals the highly organized agricultural and ranching patterns of the region. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century when these remote rural routes provided the primary access for land management and local transport across the expansive Colorado plains, highlighting the isolation and utility of the named springs in an otherwise arid environment.