High-resolution JPG versions of the Baca County maps on this page are available for direct download in one ZIP archive. The county occupies the far southeastern corner of Colorado, where Springfield provides the clearest central reference point and smaller towns are spread across broad plains cut by shallow creek valleys. The reference, city, water, and elevation views below show how roads, settlements, drainage, and terrain change from the higher western side toward the eastern plains.
The landscape is not mountain country, but it is not perfectly flat either. The western edge is higher and more strongly dissected, while the county gradually drops toward the eastern plains. A network of creeks and arroyos follows that change in terrain, including Two Butte Creek in the north, Sand Creek and Horse Creek across the upper half, and the Cimarron River drainage near the southern edge.
Baca County’s official website identifies Springfield as the county seat, and its towns page lists Springfield, Walsh, Vilas, Pritchett, Campo, and Two Buttes. The supplied city map shows the same six places, making it useful for comparing settlement locations. The numbers in the city index should be treated as map-source values rather than automatically assumed to be current Census population figures.
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Springfield as the road and location anchor for the county
On the main reference map, Springfield sits close to the center of the county’s most obvious road connections. An east-west route links Pritchett, Springfield, and Walsh, while another corridor runs north toward Two Buttes and south toward Campo. Farther south, roads marked 287 and 385 continue toward the county line, giving the lower half of the map a strong north-south reference.
Several other route numbers help distinguish the outer parts of Baca County. The western side shows 160 and 10 near Pritchett, 17 appears northwest of Springfield, and 100 continues toward Walsh. Around Two Buttes in the northeast, the map labels 52, 89, and 116. These markings are useful for county orientation, but they should not be used in place of a current road service for closures, construction, or turn-by-turn driving.
Blue stream lines are spread across nearly the entire county. They are denser and more sharply cut in parts of the west and southwest, while long, gentle valleys extend across the central and eastern plains. The combination of roads and drainage makes the reference map especially useful for understanding why settlements are widely spaced instead of forming a continuous urban corridor.
Roads, towns, and county boundaries on the main Baca County view
The reference map places Springfield, Walsh, Pritchett, and Two Buttes directly on the road network and keeps the full county boundary visible. Springfield lies slightly north of center, Walsh is farther east, Pritchett is to the west, and Two Buttes sits well to the north. The towns are separated by large rural areas, which is one of the most noticeable characteristics of the map.
South of Springfield, the mapped route continues through numbers 26, 287, and 385 before leaving the county. A route marked 160 reaches the western boundary, while the upper half of the map contains several shorter numbered connections. This makes the image useful for regional orientation, classroom work, and county-level reports without turning it into a street-by-street navigation map.
The county outline is also a general reference boundary rather than a parcel survey. It should not be used to decide ownership, legal property lines, or permit jurisdiction at a specific address. For official administrative geometry, current U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line products or county records are the better sources.
Six towns spread across the plains rather than clustered in one area
The city-distribution map highlights six places: Springfield, Walsh, Vilas, Pritchett, Campo, and Two Buttes. Springfield is ranked first in the map’s city index and serves as the central location marker. Walsh and Vilas lie to its east, Pritchett is west of Springfield, Campo is far to the south, and Two Buttes stands apart in the northern part of the county.
Springfield, Vilas, and Walsh form a useful east-west comparison across the north-central part of the county. Pritchett sits farther west, while Campo is separated from the others by a large stretch of southern plains. Two Buttes provides the northern reference. The spacing makes it clear that Baca County’s named towns are distributed across a large rural area instead of forming one dense metropolitan cluster.
The CITY INDEX includes numeric values next to each town, but the image does not present those numbers as a current-year Census table. For that reason, they are best used only as part of the map’s ranking display. Readers who need current population counts should check a recent Census release separately.
Creeks, arroyos, and the Cimarron drainage across southern Baca County
The terrain-and-water map removes most road detail and brings the drainage network forward. Two Butte Creek enters from the northwest and crosses the northern part of the county. Sand Creek and Buffalo Creek appear farther east, while Bear Creek, Cat Creek, Horse Creek, and Dry Creek break up the broad middle section with long shallow valleys.
Farther south, Sand Arroyo forms one of the strongest named channels, with North Fork Sand Arroyo and South Fork Sand Arroyo labeled in the southwest. The North Fork Cimarron River crosses the lower part of the county, and the Cimarron River itself appears along the southeastern edge. This gives the southern half of Baca County a drainage pattern that looks very different from the smaller creeks farther north.
Turks Pond is also labeled on the map, providing one of the few named pond features amid the creek network. The image is intended for county-scale location reference only. It is not a flood-hazard map, real-time stream gauge, water-rights record, or navigation product, so specialized water decisions require current agency data.
Elevation falls from the higher western edge toward the eastern plains
The elevation map makes the county’s west-to-east change easy to see. Its printed summary shows an actual elevation range of about 1,065 to 1,612 meters, with a mean near 1,311 meters. Brown and tan colors dominate the western edge, then shift through yellow and light green toward the lower eastern side.
The west and southwest contain more visible relief, with short valleys and dissected slopes standing out in the shaded surface. The central and eastern parts are gentler, although creek valleys still leave long cuts across the plains. Comparing this image with the water map helps explain why many named streams follow broad eastward or southeastward low corridors.
This is a generalized county-scale elevation surface, not a survey product. It should not be used to assign an exact elevation to a house, field, road project, or construction site. Engineering and parcel-level work should use source elevation data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program or professional surveying.
Choosing a map and downloading the original JPG files
Use the main county map when you want towns, numbered roads, streams, and the county boundary together. It is the best starting point for showing where Springfield sits in relation to Walsh, Pritchett, Two Buttes, and the southern road corridor. The city map is cleaner when the goal is simply to compare the six named towns.
The water-and-terrain map is better for Two Butte Creek, Horse Creek, Sand Arroyo, and the Cimarron River drainage because road labels do not compete with the stream network. The elevation map is most useful when the subject is the higher western edge, the lower eastern plains, or the way shallow valleys cut across the county.
The WebP images in the article are reduced previews for faster page loading. The download archive contains four corresponding original JPG files at 3638 × 2572 pixels each, which makes them better suited to printing, presentations, reports, and personal annotation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which map is best for comparing Springfield, Walsh, and Campo?
Use the main county map when roads matter, because it places Springfield, Walsh, and the southern route toward Campo in the same county-wide frame. Use the city map when you only need a cleaner comparison of the six named towns without the heavier road detail.
Where are the Cimarron River and Two Butte Creek easiest to see?
The terrain-and-water map is the best choice. It labels Two Butte Creek, Sand Creek, Horse Creek, Sand Arroyo, the North Fork Cimarron River, and the Cimarron River. It is a location reference, not a flood forecast or stream-navigation chart.
Can the 1,065–1,612 meter elevation range be used for engineering measurements?
No. The range is useful for comparing broad county terrain, but the map is not survey-grade. Exact elevations for construction, roads, or parcels should come from USGS source data or a professional survey.
Map File Information
The ZIP archive contains high-resolution JPG originals of the Baca County reference, city, terrain-and-water, and elevation maps.
- Printable Size: 3638 × 2572 pixels each
- File Type: ZIP archive containing 4 JPG files
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Sources and references
County background and Springfield’s role as the county seat can be checked through the official Baca County website, while the county’s six named towns are listed on the Baca County Towns page.
Additional source references include U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles for administrative boundaries, USGS National Hydrography for water features, and the USGS 3D Elevation Program for elevation data.
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