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1997 Map of Avalo SE

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Avalo SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Pawnee National Grassland dominates this corner of the High Plains, where the boundary between Weld and Logan Counties bisects a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. The 1990s terrain is marked by a network of drainage systems including Cedar Creek, Twomile Creek, and Spring Creek, which cut through the shortgrass prairie.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous Oil Well and Oil Wells sites scattered across the sections, connected by a web of service roads and pipelines. Local infrastructure is sparse, limited to scattered Water Tank locations and a Gravel Pit in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. This map documents a period when traditional grazing lands integrated with modern energy development, preserving the cadastral lines of the Public Land Survey System amidst the draws and ridges of the Colorado plains.