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1960 Map of Devine

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Devine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the central artery for this region of Pueblo County, Colorado, at a time when industrial and military operations shaped the local landscape. The sprawling Pueblo Ordnance Depot and the Pueblo Memorial Airport dominate the eastern and western horizons, reflecting the area's mid-century strategic importance. The valley floor is crisscrossed by vital infrastructure, including the Excelsior DITCH irrigation network and parallel rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Sante Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads.

Small agricultural and rail-dependent settlements like Baxter, Devine, and Nyberg dot the transportation corridor, while the north is defined by the drainage of Wolf Arroyo and Chico Creek. This survey captures a specific moment when the desert terrain was being heavily modified for both aviation and large-scale government storage, alongside the traditional ranching and river-based industry indicated by local gravel pits and a Pumping Station.