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2016 Map of Two Buttes NW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Two Buttes NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Hamilton Cem stands as a lonely landmark in the northwest corner of this township grid, located just off Co RD 16 and Co RD F. This high plains landscape is defined by the sharp, winding incision of Two Butte Cr, which carves a deep meandering path across the central part of the quadrangle. Smaller drainages including N Butte Cr and Little Bear Cr feed into the regional watershed, highlighting the importance of these water sources in an otherwise arid grazing and agricultural environment.

A prominent boundary line marks the division between Prowers County and Baca County, following the path of Co RD A. The map illustrates a strictly organized section-line road system, including routes such as Co RD 21 and Co RD H, which dictate the movement of goods and people across these expansive Colorado townships. The contrast between the rigid geometric road grid and the irregular, organic curves of the creek beds reveals the enduring influence of topography on land use in the 21st century.