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1970 Map of Beuck Draw

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Cedar Point sits at the high eastern edge of this Elbert County landscape, overlooking a series of drainage systems that define the local topography. This 1970 survey illustrates the transition from the high plains down into the carved watercourses of Beuck Draw and East Bijou Creek in the west. The eastern corridor is dominated by the Union Pacific railroad line, which runs parallel to the headwaters of Godfrey Gulch and East Godfrey Gulch.

Evidence of the region's infrastructure is visible in the prominent Pipeline corridor crossing the central sections, while smaller seasonal drainages like Willow Gulch wind through the southern reaches. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain before later development, capturing the sparse settlement pattern and the relationship between the rail line and the surrounding grazing lands near the Patch feature.