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Matheson Colorado Map

Explore Matheson, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Matheson, CO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Matheson, Colorado

How to Use This Matheson, Colorado Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Matheson, Colorado. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Colorado or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Matheson and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Matheson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Matheson
State	Colorado (CO)
County	Elbert
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	39.171655
Longitude	-103.975512
Population	34
Density	4.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	80830
Area Code	970
County Seat	Kiowa
School District	Big Sandy School District 100J

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About Matheson, Colorado

Matheson is a locality in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 4.5 people per km². Matheson is located at 39.1717°N, 103.9755°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80830.

Matheson commands a vast expanse of high-plains prairie where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth, stretching wide and unyielding toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 40.4 miles east-northeast of Black Forest, CO (from Black Forest, CO: bearing 74°T), and is situated 51.1 miles east-northeast of Colorado Springs. Big Sandy Creek bisects this dry terrain, its path marked by a subtle depression in the soil and the persistent, quiet endurance of vegetation that clings to the moisture of the Big Sandy Creek Watershed S-23 Reservoir. The air here carries the clarity of high altitude, thin and sharp enough to reveal the subtle chromatic shifts in the grasses as they transition from parched straw to deep, rusted ochre under the relentless sun. Away from the immediate basin, the topography flattens into an open, windswept stage where the play of light at dusk renders the horizon a bruised violet, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the far-off edges of Sixshooter Gulch. Matheson emerged from the necessity of the frontier, its bones built upon the labor of those who recognized the potential in the arid soil and the reach of the rail. Today, the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of agriculture, with the land dictating the pace of life through the seasonal demands of harvest and the quiet maintenance of livestock. Residents look toward the geological curiosities of Paint Mines Park as a reminder of the shifting, colorful clays that define the deeper layers of the regional crust. Life in Matheson proceeds with a steady, deliberate pulse, far removed from the clamor of dense centers, where the primary interaction is between the individual and the vast, impartial horizon. It is a place where history is not merely preserved in archives but is lived in the ongoing stewardship of the range, maintaining a character forged by the wind and the persistent need for self-reliance in the high-plains interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Paint Mines Park (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 249° W
Ramah Reservoir State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 249° W
State Trooper MIchael James (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 065° NE
Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 068° E
Paint Mine Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.2 mi, 236° SW
Prairy Wind Animal Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.0 mi, 318° NW
Hungate Memorial (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 295° NW
Spirit of the Prairie (Public Artwork) — 30.7 mi, 353° N
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 30.8 mi, 353° N
The Art Makery (Arts Centre) — 35.4 mi, 292° W
American Aviation (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 245° SW
Castlewood Canyon State Park (State Park) — 40.9 mi, 284° W
The Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 44.3 mi, 287° W
Painting With a Twist (Arts Centre) — 45.1 mi, 243° SW
Art Gallery of the Rockies (Gallery) — 46.6 mi, 247° SW
Ochre Cliffs (Attraction) — 47.1 mi, 245° SW
The Kiln Art Studio (Gallery) — 47.4 mi, 261° W
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 47.6 mi, 263° W
Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery of Contemporary Art (Gallery) — 48.7 mi, 248° W
Castle Rock (Attraction) — 49.3 mi, 287° W
Flagler Town Museum (Museum) — 49.3 mi, 080° E
Lower Rampart Range Scenic Zone Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 50.5 mi, 264° W
Pike National Forest (National Forest) — 51.3 mi, 242° SW · 1.1M acres
Cherry Creek State Park (State Park) — 53.9 mi, 304° NW
Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 58.7 mi, 236° SW · 27k acres
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.4 mi, 315° NW · 30k acres
Beaver Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 68.6 mi, 235° SW · 77k acres
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 70.2 mi, 256° W · 6,264 acres
San Isabel National Forest (National Forest) — 70.9 mi, 209° SW · 1.1M acres
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 79.8 mi, 308° NW · 10k acres

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