1973 Map of Rush

About this map

The small community of Rush serves as a focal point in this high plains landscape of eastern El Paso and Lincoln Counties. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the map reveals a sparsely populated ranching and farming region defined by seasonal watercourses like Steels Fork and Pond Creek. The layout of the land is strictly organized by a network of rural routes, including Whittemore Road, Sanborn Road, and Johnson Road, which connect isolated homesteads and operations. For genealogists and local historians, specific landmarks like the Crescent Cem and the District 60 Jr Sch provide essential anchor points for family research in this part of the Colorado plains. Several Gravel Pits are scattered across the terrain, indicating the localized resource extraction that supported the area's infrastructure.