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2010 Map of Falcon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Falcon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Falcon serves as the primary hub for this portion of the Colorado high plains, situated at the intersection of several regional thoroughfares including Falcon Hwy. The landscape is defined by its transition from open range to modern residential development, with numerous family-named properties like Old Brown Ranch, Bennett Ranch, and Gieck Ranch punctuating the terrain. These ranching legacies are juxtaposed against the expanding grid of newer roads such as Chiming Bell Cir and Londonderry Dr to the northwest.

Watercourses including Jimmy Camp Creek and East Fork Sand Creek drain the area, though the map's focus remains on the transportation and aviation infrastructure. The presence of Meadow Lake Airport east of Falcon highlights the importance of general aviation to this prairie landscape. The density of named ranch sites, from Hudson Ranch to Solberg Ranch, provides a detailed record of land ownership and agricultural heritage in El Paso County during the early 21st century.