1974 Map of De Nova NE

About this map

High plains ranching and resource extraction characterize this landscape along the boundary of Washington and Yuma Counties during the mid-1970s. The terrain is marked by the isolated presence of the Price Ranch and the locality of Seedorf, illustrating the sparse settlement patterns of the Colorado plains. A network of unimproved roads and fence lines connects scattered agricultural and industrial points, such as a prominent Storage Bin and an Oil Well in the southwest. The presence of a Gravel Pit and numerous water points, simply marked as Well or Wells, underscores the essential infrastructure required for survival and industry in this arid environment before modern developments further altered the rural grid.