1972 Map of Hereford

About this map

Hereford sits as the central point of activity in this 1970s landscape, positioned where the Burlington Northern railroad tracks cross the high plains of northern Weld County. The settlement patterns here are defined by the path of Crow Creek, which winds southeast through a terrain dotted with numerous Well and Wells sites. These features, along with a Pipeline and a Pumping Sta, highlight the infrastructure necessary for managing water and energy in this arid ranching environment just south of the Wyoming border. The map also documents property boundaries with fine red dashed lines indicating selected fence lines, providing a detailed look at land division during this era of field checking by the U.S. Geological Survey.