2019 Map of Wild Horse

About this map

Big Sandy Creek defines the lower drainage of this High Plains landscape, cutting a wide alluvial path through the eastern Colorado prairie. The settlement of Wild Horse sits at a strategic crossroads where local routes like Co RD 8 intersect the regional highway, supported by the nearby Wild Horse Cem. To the northwest, the small community of Aroya occupies the high ground above Adobe Gulch, showing the sparse, grid-dependent settlement patterns characteristic of Cheyenne County. This 2019 survey documents the enduring pastoral nature of the region, where the vast township and range system dictates the placement of section roads like Co RD M and Co RD T. The map reveals the persistence of these isolated ranching hubs and their vital water sources in an arid environment.