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1993 Map of Bloom

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Bloom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Historic Santa Fe Trail cuts a diagonal path through this landscape, paralleled by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, marking a corridor of transit and history in southern Colorado. The terrain within the Comanche National Grassland is defined by a series of drainages and arroyos, including the Bear Springs Arroyo and Iron Springs Arroyo, which flow toward the Timpas.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the small stop of Bloom, where a Cem and Bloom Hill Windmill appear alongside the tracks, and the siding at Mindeman. The area's ranching and livestock history is evidenced by numerous water management features like the Lambing Camp Reservoir and a network of windmills such as Hedgecock Windmill and Cochran Windmill, which provided essential resources across the Merker Hills and Iron Springs Hills.