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1917 Map of Koehler

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Koehler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Maxwell Grant dominates this early twentieth-century landscape, illustrating a region defined by extensive land holdings and an expanding irrigation network. The settlement of Maxwell serves as a central hub near the Canadian River, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad meets a complex system of numbered reservoirs and ditches, including the Eagletail Ditch and Stubblefield Lake. This water management system supported the rural community and schools like Grand Valley School and Red River School.

To the northwest, the terrain rises into the Salt Peter Canyon and Saltpeter Mtn, providing a stark contrast to the irrigated plains. Transportation history is deeply etched into the land, from the historic Santa Fe Trail and Springer Trail to the industrial presence at Koehler and Koehler Junction. The convergence of the El Paso and Southwestern line with local ranching interests at C S Ranch and Crow Creek Ranch underscores the area's dual identity as both a ranching frontier and a developing agricultural district.