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2016 Map of Fountain SE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fountain SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The arid plains south of Colorado Springs are defined by essential water management systems, including the Hanover Ditch Number 1 and the Jackson and Burke Ditch. This 2016 survey shows the critical role of these waterways as they parallel and cross the drainages of Fountain Cr and Chico Cr. The landscape is largely structured by a geometric grid of rural routes such as Hanover Rd and S Meridian Rd, which divide the high plains terrain across the border of El Paso and Pueblo Counties.

In the southern portion of the map, Overton Rd and Totten Rd cut through the sections of T18S R65W and T18S R64W. The presence of Williams Cr in the northwest corner highlights the subtle topographic variations in this transition zone between the high prairie and the lower river valleys. The map provides a clear look at the large-scale ranching and irrigation infrastructure that continues to shape the region today.