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1970 Map of Ramah South

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ramah South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Ramah sits at the intersection of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and the Ramah Highway in this 1970 survey of eastern El Paso County. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainages of Big Sandy Creek and Antelope Creek, which feed into the Ramah Reservoir. This water management infrastructure, including the reservoir and various spillways, was critical to the ranching and agricultural operations of the high plains.

Evidence of local industry and early transport networks is found in the network of county roads like Harrisville Road and Paint Mine Road. Numerous gravel pits are scattered across the terrain, particularly near Mustang Creek, indicating the extraction of local materials for road building and maintenance. The map also traces the North Fork Horse Creek, revealing a landscape where settlement was closely tied to these seasonal water sources.