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1960 Map of Severance

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Severance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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.

Energy production is also prominent, with the Black Hollow Field and the New Windsor Oil Field marking the subterranean resources that have long shaped the region's development. Scattered lakes, often named after local families or landmarks like Baldridge Lake, Schneider Lake, and Swanson Lake, provide a detailed look at the rural land partitions and historical hydrology before more modern suburban expansion altered the area's footprint.