2016 Map of Two Buttes Reservoir

About this map

Butte Cem sits on the high plains of Southeast Colorado, marking a quiet point of remembrance above the drainage of Two Butte Cr. This landscape is defined by the stark prominence of Two Buttes, a natural landmark that guided travelers long before the modern reservoir was established. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Two Buttes Reservoir, where the impounded waters meet the arid prairie at the border of Prowers and Baca Counties. A network of rural section roads, including Co RD H and Co RD F, crisscrosses the high ground, illustrating the enduring grid of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of N Butte Cr further highlights the local hydrology that supports this ranching and agricultural region.