1960 Map of Severance

About this map

Severance sits at the heart of this Weld County landscape, where the agricultural and industrial needs of Northern Colorado converge. The presence of the Great Western railroad highlights the importance of transportation for the local economy during the mid-twentieth century. Water management is the defining characteristic of the terrain, visible through a dense network of reservoirs and irrigation features such as Black Hollow Reservoir, Windsor Reservoir, and Great Reservoir.