Download the high-resolution JPG originals for this Phillips County Colorado Map together in the ZIP below. Phillips County lies on the northeastern Colorado plains, where Holyoke serves as the clearest map reference point and smaller communities such as Haxtun, Paoli, and Amherst are spread across a broad road grid. The maps on this page compare settlement and road patterns, straight-line city connections, prairie streams in the Frenchman Creek system, and an elevation surface that changes gradually across the county.
The terrain looks gentle compared with Colorado’s mountain counties, but the elevation map still shows a clear west-to-east pattern. The mapped range is about 1,076 to 1,256 meters, with a mean near 1,163 meters. Higher ground occupies much of the western side while lower terrain becomes more common toward the east. Long creeks cross that broad slope, so the road, water, and elevation maps work especially well when read together.
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Holyoke anchors a road grid that reaches west toward Paoli and Haxtun
Holyoke is the easiest place to start on the county map. It sits in the eastern half of Phillips County near several prominent routes, including the north-south 385 corridor and Route 6. Paoli lies to the west, with Haxtun farther toward the county’s western side. Amherst is separated from that line of communities and appears in the northeastern part of the county, giving the map a more dispersed settlement pattern than a single compact town cluster.
The road network combines a few obvious through routes with a dense rural grid. Around Holyoke, Routes 6 and 23 stand out, while 385 continues southward across the county. West of Holyoke, roads around Paoli and Haxtun form repeated east-west and north-south lines that reflect the broad open landscape. The map is most useful for understanding how towns and major roads fit together across the whole county rather than for finding individual streets inside a community.
A useful way to read this map is to locate Holyoke first, then trace west toward Paoli and Haxtun before checking Amherst to the northeast. That sequence establishes the main settlement pattern without requiring the reader to follow every local road. Once those locations are familiar, the water map adds another layer by showing the creeks that cross the same open plains beneath the road network.
The city-connection map reduces the county to Holyoke, Paoli, and Haxtun
The city map uses Holyoke as its hub and connects it directly to Paoli and Haxtun. The labeled distances are straight-line distances rather than driving mileage: Paoli is shown about 9 miles from Holyoke, and Haxtun about 18 miles away. That makes the map useful for comparing spacing between the three communities, but it should not be used to estimate travel time or the length of an actual road trip.
Paoli falls between Holyoke and Haxtun on the simplified connection pattern, while Haxtun sits much closer to the western county edge. Removing most of the local roads makes this relationship easier to see than it is on the general county map. Readers who want a quick sense of how the main communities are spaced can start here, then return to the county map for route numbers and the surrounding road grid.
The small numeric values printed with the place labels come from the map-production dataset and should not be treated as current population figures. For this page, the dependable use is location and straight-line spacing. A county-specific community source, Phillips County Economic Development, also identifies Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli, and Amherst as local communities, which helps confirm the settlement names used throughout the map set.
Frenchman Creek forks and Wildhorse Creek create the clearest water pattern
The terrain-and-water map is dominated by long prairie streams rather than large lakes. Wildhorse Creek runs across the northern part of the county, while North Fork Frenchman Creek and South Fork Frenchman Creek occupy the central area. Their branches and nearby smaller channels eventually form the broader Frenchman Creek drainage that continues eastward across the map.
Farther south, Sandy Creek and Patent Creek follow separate courses. This matters because Phillips County is not organized around one single river channel. Instead, several modest streams cross different parts of the plains. Comparing the north, center, and south of the water map shows how these channels remain separated for long distances even though they all occupy a landscape with only gradual relief.
This is a geographic reference map for locating streams and small water features. It is not a flood-hazard map, a water-rights record, a depth chart, or a guide to public access. Those questions require current information from USGS or the appropriate state and local agencies. For ordinary map reading, the most useful comparison is between the long creek corridors and the subtle elevation changes shown on the relief map.
A 1,076–1,256 meter elevation range reveals a gentle west-to-east slope
The elevation map gives Phillips County an actual mapped range of about 1,076 to 1,256 meters, with a mean near 1,163 meters. The difference between the lowest and highest mapped terrain is therefore about 180 meters. Brown and tan tones dominate much of the west, while greener colors become more common toward the east, showing that the county generally drops in elevation across the plains.
That overall slope is gentle, but the surface is not perfectly flat. Small ridges and shallow drainage cuts appear across the center and southeastern part of the map. These details help explain why the creeks on the water map follow distinct corridors instead of crossing a completely level surface. Looking at both maps together makes the relationship between prairie drainage and subtle relief much easier to understand.
The elevation layer is designed for county-scale comparison, not survey work. It can help readers see which broad areas are relatively high or low and how creek valleys fit into the surrounding plains. It cannot replace a site survey, engineering-grade elevation measurement, or parcel-specific slope analysis. For those purposes, the USGS 3D Elevation Program or professional survey data should be used instead.
Choose the map by whether you need roads, town spacing, streams, or relief
Use the general county map when the main goal is to locate Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli, Amherst, and the major road network on one page. The city-connection map is better when you only need the relative positions of Holyoke, Paoli, and Haxtun and the straight-line distances between them. The terrain-and-water map is the better choice for Frenchman Creek, Wildhorse Creek, Sandy Creek, and Patent Creek, while the elevation map is the clearest view of the county’s gradual west-to-east change in height.
The WebP versions on this page are sized for quick viewing online. For printing, close inspection, presentations, or offline use, the original high-resolution JPG files are more practical. The ZIP below contains the same four map types shown on the page, and each JPG measures 3,638 × 2,572 pixels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which map is best for comparing Holyoke, Paoli, and Haxtun?
The city-connection map is the simplest choice. It shows Holyoke as the hub, Paoli about 9 miles away, and Haxtun about 18 miles away using straight-line distances. If you also need road numbers or the surrounding rural road grid, use the general county map alongside it.
Where should I look for Frenchman Creek and Wildhorse Creek?
Use the terrain-and-water map. It highlights Wildhorse Creek, North Fork Frenchman Creek, South Fork Frenchman Creek, Sandy Creek, and Patent Creek so their positions can be compared across the county. The map is for geographic reference and should not be used as a flood or water-rights map.
Can the Phillips County elevation map be used for surveying farmland or construction sites?
No. The elevation map is appropriate for comparing broad county-scale relief within the roughly 1,076–1,256 meter range. Site-specific grading, construction, engineering, or land-survey work requires higher-precision source data such as USGS 3DEP products or a professional survey.
Map File Information
Download the high-resolution JPG originals for the Phillips County boundary and road map, city-connection map, terrain and water map, and elevation map in one ZIP archive.
- Printable Size: 3,638 × 2,572 pixels per JPG
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Sources and References
- Phillips County Economic Development – Living Here – a county-specific community reference for Holyoke, Haxtun, Paoli, and Amherst.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles – an authoritative reference for county boundaries, roads, and geographic place data.
- USGS National Hydrography – an authoritative reference for streams and water features.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program – an authoritative reference for elevation and terrain data.
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