1893 Map of Springfield

About this map

Springfield sits as the primary hub of settlement in this 1890s survey of southeastern Colorado. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainage patterns and deep relief, most notably characterized by the numerous waterways and topographic depressions that crisscross Baca County. The southern portion of the map reveals a transition into more dramatic terrain near the Colorado Oklahoma Boundary Line, where the headwaters and drainages of Carrizo Creek and several named canyons, such as Sand Cañon and Red Cañon, carve into the high plains.