2010 Map of Vernon SW

About this map

Dunning Ranch and Wingfield Ranch anchor the northern landscape of this Yuma County quadrangle, where the High Plains terrain is etched by a series of county roads following a rigid section-line grid. This 2010 survey reflects a rural cattle and farming economy that remains deeply tied to its sparse water sources. The Arikaree River flows through the southern portion of the map, accompanied by Spring Canyon and Bowman Ranch along its banks. Further north, the landscape is drained by Copperkettle Creek, while a network of routes including County Hwy U and County Rd 20 connect these isolated ranching operations. The mapping of specific family-named sites like McCoy Ranch provides a modern record of land use and property holdings in this section of eastern Colorado.