1961 Map of Buttes

About this map

Fort Carson Military Reservation dominates the western edge of this Colorado landscape, where the high plains meet the foothills of the Front Range. The eastern portion of the map is defined by a dense network of agricultural irrigation, featuring numerous numbered channels such as Hanover Ditch No 14 and Ditch No 18. This complex water system supported local operations like the 7 L Bar Ranch and Midway Ranch. Central to the area’s connectivity is the parallel corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroads, which served small communities such as Buttes and Wigwam. Local history is preserved in the location of the Wilson Cem and the Wigwam Sch, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists. The terrain is marked by distinctive formations like the Buttes and the winding course of Little Fountain Creek and Sand Creek.