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1970 Map of Beuck Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Beuck Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The high plains of Elbert County appear in this 1970 survey as a landscape defined by seasonal drainages and the enduring infrastructure of the western frontier. The Union Pacific railroad cuts through the northeastern corner near Cedar Point, following a corridor that has long served as a vital transportation artery across the Colorado prairie. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of intermittent watercourses, including Beuck Draw, Godfrey Gulch, and East Bijou Creek, which shape the local topography into a series of ridges and shallow valleys.

Evidence of rural settlement and industrial utility is sparse but significant, including the small locality of Patch and a prominent Pipeline that traverses the north-central section. This map offers a clear view of the land as it was field-checked in 1970, capturing the ranching character and the geographical features like Willow Gulch that dictated the placement of early homesteads and modern transit lines in this portion of the Colorado plains.