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1960 Map of Nunn

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Nunn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Union Pacific railroad corridor anchors this 1960s view of Weld County, Colorado, where the agricultural and industrial footprints of Nunn and Pierce are clearly defined. The landscape is marked by the vital infrastructure of high-plains farming, including the Grain Elevator at Nunn and the Pierce Lateral irrigation feature. Topography is shaped by the drainages of Lone Tree Creek, Spring Creek, and Coalbank Creek, while smaller water sources like Rattlesnake Springs and Crom Lake dot the plains.

Local civic life is represented by the High Sch in Nunn and the nearby Mountain View Cem. The presence of several Oil Wells and a Radio Tower indicate the mid-century intersection of traditional ranching and modern resource extraction. This survey provides a precise look at the land use and property boundaries of the era, from the Eichheim Reservoir in the north to the burgeoning oil fields in the south.