2011 Map of Vilas North

About this map

Vilas sits at the southern edge of this Baca County landscape, marking a concentrated point of settlement amidst an expansive grid of county roads. The southern portion of the map is defined by the Comanche National Grassland, where the terrain drops into the drainage of Bear Creek. To the north, the water management of the High Plains is evident at the R R Rutherford Reservoir, held by the R R Rutherford Dam along the path of Horse Creek. The map documents a strictly organized rural landscape where ephemeral watercourses like Antelope Creek cross an endless sequence of numbered thoroughfares. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Vilas Cemetery, situated just north of the town center, providing a specific point of reference for the community's heritage in this part of Southeast Colorado.