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1977 Map of Elba SE

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Elba SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Jack Creek carves a winding path through this portion of Colorado's High Plains, defining the geography of a landscape primarily dedicated to resource extraction and ranching. The 1970s marked a period of active energy development in this corner of Washington County, as evidenced by numerous Oil Wells and a designated Oil Field in the southern sections. This energy infrastructure is supported by a network of rural roads and isolated industrial markers, including multiple Storage Bins and a Storage Bin used for local agricultural or industrial storage.

Transportation in this sparsely populated area relied on private aviation and basic road systems. The presence of Landing Strips in the northwest indicates the necessity of air travel for surveying or ranching operations. Meanwhile, a Gravel Pit in the northeast highlights the local materials used for maintaining the section-line roads that crisscross the arid terrain, providing a look at the mid-century infrastructure of the Colorado plains.