1959 Map of Flying A Ranch

About this map

Flying A Ranch sits at the center of this 1959 ranching landscape in Pueblo County, where water management defines the arid terrain. The drainage of Chicosa Creek and the deep cut of Hungerford Hollow organize the topography, supported by a network of man-made water features including Nepesta Reservoir (Number Five) and Dotson Res. These reservoirs, along with Hungerford Lake and several Artesian Wells, illustrate the essential infrastructure required for large-scale cattle operations in the Colorado high plains. Long stretches of Fence lines and a utility Pipeline cross the sections, marking property boundaries and industrial improvements in a region defined more by its natural contours and hydrology than by urban settlement.