2013 Map of Fountain SE

About this map

Hammer Ranch and Williams Ranch sit at the center of this high-plains landscape, where the agricultural economy relies on a network of canals and creeks south of Colorado Springs. The map documents the border between El Paso and Pueblo counties, a region defined by scattered homesteads and significant water engineering projects. Irrigation is vital here, evidenced by the Hanover Ditch Number 1 following the curves of Chico Cr and the Jackson and Burke Ditch running parallel to Fountain Creek. These waterways dictate the placement of ranch houses and the grid of section roads like Hanover Rd and S Meridian Rd. Further south, the Totten Ranch near Totten Rd illustrates the continued use of family-named land holdings in this arid prairie environment.