1968 Map of North Plum Creek NW

About this map

The historic Santa Fe Trail cuts through this high plains landscape of Prowers County, following a diagonal path across the southern sections of the terrain. This 1968 field-checked survey reveals an arid environment where water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by a Flowing Well and several other Well sites scattered among the drainages. The topography is defined by the carved paths of Wolf Creek and Granada Creek, which dominate the southern half of the quadrangle. To the north, the elevation rises into a series of ridges and draws, including the distinct Lone Hollow. This map preserves the mid-century footprint of ranching and transit in eastern Colorado, showing the sparse but critical network of unimproved roads that connected these remote water sources and historical corridors before more modern development altered the surface.