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2013 Map of Big Springs Ranch

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Springs Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Big Springs Ranch anchors this high plains landscape of eastern El Paso County, where the drainages of Black Squirrel Cr and Big Springs Cr carve through the arid terrain. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and residential region at the dawn of the 21st century, notable for the specialized USAF Academy Bullseye Auxiliary Airstrip located in the southern portion of the quadrangle.

A network of dirt and gravel roads, such as Sanborn Rd and N Baggett Rd, provides access to rural properties and developments. These neighborhoods are marked by several evocative street names that highlight the area's vistas, including Front Range Vw, Sangre De Cristo Vw, and the appropriately named Awesome Vw. The grid of the Public Land Survey System remains the dominant organizing principle for the territory, defining the boundaries between T013S and T015S.