1969 Map of Peconic

About this map

The small stop at Peconic and the high plains of Kit Carson County define this 1969 topographic portrait. The landscape is dominated by the linear path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the highway across the northern half of the quadrangle. This transportation corridor serves as the primary artery through an otherwise quiet agricultural and ranching territory, where dozens of scattered wells indicate the critical importance of groundwater management in this arid stretch of eastern Colorado.