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An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 42 National Wildernesses in red East Rim Arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness. Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Mystic Island Lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness. The Lost Creek Wilderness. There are 44 National Wildernesses within Colorado.
Figure 1. This BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS. The following are the principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.
This 1988 BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the Public Land Survey System. The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling.
The borders of Colorado are now officially defined by 697 boundary markers connected by straight boundary lines. [3] Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah are the only states that have their borders defined solely by straight boundary lines with no natural features. [4] The southwest corner of Colorado is the Four Corners Monument at 36°59'56"N, 109°2 ...
A map of Colorado. Dark green is National Park; brown is National Monument; yellow is Bureau of Land Management land; light green is National Forest; red is other federal land. The thick black lines are county boundaries. The thick reddish lines are Interstate Highways; thin black lines are other roads. Dots are towns.
The location of the state of Colorado in the United States of America An enlargeable map of the state of Colorado An enlargeable map of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado. Prehistory of Colorado. Indigenous peoples; Spanish colony of Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821 Domínguez–Escalante expedition, 1776
Colorado National Natural Landmarks (clickable map) There are 17 National Natural Landmarks in U.S. state of Colorado , one of which extends into Wyoming . They cover areas of geological, biological and historical importance, and include lakes, mountains, rock formations and numerous fossil sites.
In addition to these and other federal agencies, Colorado has abundant National Forest land and four National Parks that contribute to federal ownership of 24,615,788 acres (99,617 km 2) of land in Colorado, or 37% of the total area of the state. [180] In the second half of the 20th century, the industrial and service sectors expanded greatly.