1978 Map of Hubbard Lake

About this map

Adobe Creek and its tributary, the East Fork Adobe Creek, dominate this high plains landscape of the Lincoln County panhandle in the late 1970s. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage basins and intermittent water sources, such as Hubbard Lake and the water infrastructure of the Redwood Tank. While largely open range, the area includes a localized industry evidenced by a Gravel Pit and recreation at the Karval Lake State Rec Area in the northwest corner. This period of surveying captures the transition of the Colorado prairie, where section-line roads and scattered wells indicate the sparse but organized settlement pattern of ranching and early land management in eastern Colorado.