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1965 Map of Springer Lake

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Springer Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Beaubien and Miranda (Maxwell) land grant legacy defines this Colfax County landscape, where massive historic holdings transitioned into a complex network of irrigation and institutional use. Water management is the primary driver of the terrain, visible through the extensive Highline Canal, Springer Ditch, and a series of siphons and ditches feeding Springer Lake and No 3 Lake. These engineering features converted the high plains near the Cimarron River and Rayado Creek into productive ranching territory.

Local settlement patterns are centered on large operations like the TX Ranch and Lazy V Bar Ranch, while the southeastern corner of the map shows the specialized development of the State Boys School Area 2 and Boys School Lake. The presence of the A T & S F Ry railroad line in the eastern portion provides the crucial transport link that connected this agricultural and institutional corridor to the wider region.