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1961 Map of Robb

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Robb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Robb serves as the primary rail-side settlement in this eastern Colorado landscape, situated along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The map highlights a significant concentration of water management and wildlife conservation efforts along Chief Creek, notably the State Fish Hatchery and the adjacent Stalker Lake, which features a recorded spillway elevation.

The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of the North Fork Republican River, which meanders across the eastern half of the quadrangle. The intersection of the Base Line and various range boundaries indicates the precise cadastral surveying required for the development of the Missouri River Basin during the early 1960s. This survey captures a moment when industrial rail transport and state-managed water resources were central to the region's geographic identity.