1961 Map of Buttes

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Fountain Creek defines the eastern corridor of this landscape, where a dense network of irrigation channels like Hanover Ditch, Ditch No 14, and Ditch No 18 supported early agricultural efforts. The western half is dominated by the sprawling Fort Carson Military Reservation, its boundary cutting through the arroyos of Sand Creek and Young Hollow. Transportation and logistics are central to this area south of Colorado Springs, evidenced by the parallel tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. These rail lines connect several small settlements and stops, including Wigwam, Henkel, and Buttes. Local education and ranching history are preserved in markers like the Wigwam Sch, Midway Ranch, and the 7 L Bar Ranch, illustrating a transition from traditional homesteading to mid-century military and industrial land use.