1950 Map of Klug Ranch

About this map

Klug Ranch and the surrounding high plains of Weld County appear here as they were surveyed in 1950. This landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Elder Box Creek, which meanders across a terrain dotted with essential water infrastructure. The presence of numerous Well and Windmill sites, including the specifically named Klugs Deep Well, underscores the critical importance of groundwater for survival and ranching in this arid Colorado environment. Educational life for the area's scattered ranching families centered on the Sky View School, located in the northwest portion of the quadrangle. Near the ranch headquarters, Klug Lake provides a rare permanent water feature in a geography otherwise characterized by seasonal draws and isolated pump stations.