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2010 Map of Vona

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Vona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Vona stands as a small agricultural hub on the high plains of Eastern Colorado, centered around the intersection of the railway and modern highways. The settlement's street grid is clearly defined just north of the major transportation corridor, with the Vona Cemetery located slightly to the northwest, providing a point of reference for local genealogical research. This landscape is characterized by its organized section-line road system, including County Road AA and County Road S, which partition the territory into large agricultural blocks.

The drainage of Spring Creek and its East Branch Spring Creek break the geometric regularity of the county roads, carving shallow paths across the terrain. These waterways represent the primary natural features in a region otherwise dominated by human engineering and surveyed boundaries. The map reflects a modern period of rural infrastructure, where the legacy of early homesteading is preserved in the precise grid of the Kit Carson County road network.