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1979 Map of Big Spring Creek

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Big Spring Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

High plains drainage patterns define the borderlands between Kit Carson Co and Cheyenne Co during the late 1970s. This survey, based on aerial photography from 1973, reveals a landscape dominated by the seasonal waterways of the East Branch Big Spring Creek and Post Creek. The topography is characterized by intricate drainage channels and draws that cut through the undulating terrain, indicating the erosional forces at work in this part of eastern Colorado.

Industrial activity is sparse, marked primarily by a Gravel Pit near the southern branch of the creek. Human habitation is limited to scattered infrastructure like a mapped Well, illustrating the rural, open-range character of the region. This document serves as a precise record of the land as it appeared before the 1980 photoinspection, preserving the exact watercourse alignments and fencelines of the era.