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1970 Map of Delhi

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Delhi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The settlement of Delhi sits at the intersection of long-distance transport and desert water sources, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor meets the historic Santa Fe Trail. This landscape is defined by its drainage systems, including the deeply carved Poitrey Canyon and Timpas Creek, which flow through a region of scrub and bluffs.

Survival and ranching in this arid Colorado environment are evidenced by the numerous isolated landmarks named for the families who worked this land, such as Deal Windmill, Wenzel Windmill, and Barbee Windmill. The terrain transitions from the Arroyo Hills to the east, where the Broom Hills rise near the Otero County line. The map illustrates a high-plains economy reliant on these scattered water points, including Hixon Spring and the Tanner Reservoir, essential for the livestock operations that defined the region around the turn of the 1970s.