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1969 Map of Cheyenne Wells 4 NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cheyenne Wells 4 NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

South Ladder Creek meanders through the central portion of this High Plains borderland, cutting a distinct valley through the plateau. This 1969 survey, field-checked by the Geological Survey and state agencies, documents the precise boundary line between Colorado and Kansas, where Cheyenne, Wallace, and Greeley counties meet. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and resource-based utility, with a high concentration of water wells and several well sites dotting the township sections.

Local activity is centered around the Colony and Weskan districts, which reflect the systematic land division of the era. The presence of a Gravel Pit along the creek drainage points to the local infrastructure needs of the late 1960s. The map captures a moment of transition for these border townships, documenting the rural infrastructure of windmills and section roads before further modern consolidation.