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1969 Map of Deer Trail

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Deer Trail
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Deer Trail serves as the focal point of this Eastern Plains landscape, situated at the intersection of critical transportation corridors just before the 1970s. The Union Pacific railroad and major highways including Interstate 70 and US Highway 40 dictate the town's alignment and growth. A unique local cultural element is visible in the Rodeo Ground on the northern edge of the settlement, hinting at the town's heritage as a historic ranching hub.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the diverging paths of East Bijou Creek and Middle Bijou Creek, which have carved a series of intricate gulches across the High Plains. Evidence of local industry is scattered throughout the drainages in the form of numerous Gravel Pits and Borrow Pits. Genealogists will find the Evergreen Cem located east of the main town site, while the southern portion of the sheet traces the administrative boundary between Arapahoe and Elbert Counties.