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1970 Map of Fondis

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fondis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Fondis and the surrounding high plains of eastern Colorado are documented here following a 1968 aerial survey. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of West Bijou Creek and East Bijou Creek, which cut through the undulating terrain alongside tributaries like Spring Branch and Station Gulch. The map captures a primarily agricultural and ranching district near the boundary of Elbert and El Paso Counties, characterized by widely dispersed homesteads and rural landmarks.

Local infrastructure of the era is evident in the inclusion of the East Bijou Sch and the southern settlement of Lemesany. A prominent pipeline traverses the northwestern portion of the quadrangle, cutting across the natural drainage patterns. Distinctive topographical markers such as Eagle Rock provide orientation within the open country, while scattered Gravel Pits indicate the localized extraction of natural resources used for road maintenance and development in this rural corridor.