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1970 Map of Graneros Flats

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Graneros Flats dominates the central landscape of this southern Colorado survey, defining a transition from higher ridges to the valley floor. The map records a sparse but functional infrastructure of the early 1970s, where rural education and transportation networks intersected along the Pueblo Co Huerfano Co line. Significant landmarks include Graneros Sch and Mustang Sch, providing a clear record of local school districts serving the ranching community.

Industrial and transit history is preserved through the Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line and the historic Vigil and St Vrain No 6 route. Evidence of earlier eras remains in the form of an Old Railroad Grade and the Evergreen Cem near Salt Creek. Water sources, critical for the region, are documented at Lees Spring, R R Spring, and Sheep Spring, while the southern portion is defined by the Huerfano River drainage.