1970 Map of Simla

About this map

Simla serves as the primary hub of this eastern Elbert County landscape, situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The town's grid is detailed with local infrastructure including the Big Sandy Sch, an Athletic Field, and Big Sandy Sch Water Tanks. Outside the town center, the terrain is defined by the drainage of Big Sandy Creek and its tributaries such as Reed Springs Creek and Sixshooter Gulch. This 1970 field-checked survey reveals a rural landscape managed through water engineering, featuring multiple spillways like Spillway 6016 and Spillway 5858 scattered across the creek valleys. The map also records the boundary line between Elbert Co El Paso Co, providing a clear view of the jurisdictional and physical layout of the High Plains before modern expansion.