2019 Map of Two Buttes SE

About this map

Little Horse Cr and Buffalo Cr meander through this corner of Baca County, where the high plains landscape is strictly partitioned by the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals a highly structured rural grid, defined by arterial routes such as Co Rd RR and Co Rd VV that follow section lines across the high desert terrain. Local history and genealogy interest centers on the Two Buttes Cem located in the western portion of the quadrangle. The presence of Railroad 7 in the east suggests the continued importance of transportation infrastructure in this agricultural region. This survey captures the spatial organization of the modern High Plains, where the drainage patterns of small creeks provide the only natural deviation from the rectilinear network of county roads.