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1969 Map of Bethune

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bethune
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bethune serves as the central hub of this eastern Colorado landscape, situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad during the late 1960s. The map captures a high plains environment defined by its drainage systems, including the serpentine paths of Landsman Creek, Sevenmile Creek, and Bonny Creek. The presence of several Gravel Pits north of the township indicates the local importance of aggregate extraction for road and rail maintenance in this rural corridor.

Transport infrastructure is a dominant theme, with the primary rail line and a major thoroughfare, highway 70, running parallel through the heart of the settlement. The surrounding terrain is sparsely populated, with only occasional wells and windmills dotting the sections. To the southeast, the headwaters of Beaver Creek begin to carve into the plains, illustrating the subtle but persistent erosion patterns characteristic of the Kit Carson County topography.