1961 Map of Buttes

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Fort Carson Military Reservation occupies the western portion of this landscape, its boundary roads and military terrain contrasting with the agricultural and transport corridor to the east. Parallel rail lines, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western, run southeast alongside Fountain Creek, dictating the placement of small sidings and communities like Buttes and Henkel. A complex network of irrigation channels, including the Tom Wanless Ditch and Hanover Ditch, draws water from the creek to support local ranching operations such as the 7 L Bar Ranch and Midway Ranch. The small settlement of Wigwam is notable for its proximity to the Wigwam Sch, suggesting a concentrated rural community center during the mid-20th century. Terrain features like Young Hollow and Sand Creek cut through the arid landscape, marked by local landmarks like Cocklebur Spring.