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1969 Map of Deer Trail

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Deer Trail
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Deer Trail serves as the primary hub in this High Plains landscape, situated at the intersection of the Union Pacific railroad and the natural drainage of East Bijou Creek. The town's local infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Evergreen Cem on its eastern edge and a dedicated Rodeo Ground near the rail corridor. Numerous storage bins positioned alongside the tracks highlight the area's agricultural reliance on rail transport for moving grain and livestock.

Outside the settlement, the terrain is characterized by a series of north-flowing drainages including Middle Bijou Creek, Wilson Creek, and Keg Creek. The map records the boundary between Arapahoe Co and Elbert Co, showing how the land was partitioned across several gulches like Station Gulch and Willow Gulch. A network of pipelines and scattered gravel pits suggest an economy balancing ranching with resource extraction and utility transit during the late 1960s and 1970s.