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1973 Map of Hanover SE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Hanover SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Black Squirrel Creek meanders through this arid landscape of the Colorado high plains, defining the topography of a region at the intersection of traditional ranching and modern federal research. The northern section of the map preserves a rural character focused around Squirrel Creek School and cattle-country infrastructure like the Dearing Road and Myers Road. This agricultural tradition meets the industrial future at the El Paso Co Pueblo Co line.

A significant portion of the southern terrain is dedicated to the High Speed Ground Test Center, an extensive federal reservation. This transition from a remote schoolhouse district to a large-scale technological facility reflects the shifting land use patterns of the early 1970s. Topographic details highlight the numerous ephemeral drainage patterns and Wells that sustained life in this dry environment before the expansion of military and transportation testing grounds.