1954 Map of Hanover NW

About this map

Chico Creek and Squirrel Creek define the drainage of this arid high-plains landscape in El Paso County during the mid-1950s. The area is characterized by a network of windmills, critical for sustaining ranching operations in a region where water sources like the Ditch and Pipeline are carefully mapped landmarks. The terrain rises toward Crows Roost in the northeast, while the rest of the quadrangle is etched with a system of local tracks and the prominent Squirrel Creek Road. This survey reflects a sparsely populated ranching economy where movement relied on a web of Jeep Trails connecting remote infrastructure. Updated in the mid-1970s, the map provides a look at the enduring rural character of this Colorado landscape before modern development encroached on the eastern plains.