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1970 Map of Barking Dog Spring

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Barking Dog Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Barking Dog Spring centers this 1970 landscape, where the high plains of Elbert County transition through a series of complex drainages. The area is defined by the headwaters of Rattlesnake Creek and Beaver Creek, showing a terrain utilized primarily for ranching and resource extraction. Evidence of early land management is visible through the Gravel Pit and a network of unimproved routes, including a prominent Jeep Trail winding through the northern sections.

Key landmarks like Cheyenne Lookout provide significant vantage points over the surrounding draws, including the steep-walled Devil Canyon. The map preserves the locations of several vital water sources in this arid environment, such as Picnic Springs and several unnamed Spring points. These features highlight the importance of natural hydrology to the local settlement and grazing patterns during the late twentieth century.