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2022 Map of Wildcat Canyon

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Wildcat Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Arikaree River winds through this section of Yuma County, carving a distinct hydrological pattern across the high plains landscape. This 2022 survey documents the drainage basins that define the local topography, most notably the deep incision of Wildcat Canyon and the secondary flow of Copperkettle Cr. The terrain is characterized by a network of seasonal washes and gulches, such as Hay Gulch and Sand Cr, which feed into the primary river valley.

A systematic grid of county roads, including Co RD 20 and Co RD CC, segments the land into sections within t2s r44w and surrounding townships. This modern topographic study illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System as the primary framework for land division in eastern Colorado, where cattle ranching and agriculture are shaped by the availability of water and the orientation of canyons like Wildcat Canyon.