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1959 Map of Florence

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Florence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Florence and its industrial surroundings near the Arkansas River anchor this 1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by water management and transportation. The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks run parallel to the river and the Minnequa Canal, serving the cement plant at Portland and the residential core of Florence. Just to the north, the terrain transitions into a series of mesas and canyons, where the University of Oklahoma Summer Geology Camp utilized the diverse rock formations for field study.

Agricultural development in the Penrose area is visible through an extensive network of irrigation features like the Beaver Park Ditch and the Supply Ditch, fed by the Brush Hollow Reservoir. This infrastructure supported the local economy alongside the Fremont County Airport. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of the San Juan Bautista Cem and Penrose Cem, while former education sites like the Beaver Creek Sch are noted near Beaver Creek.