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1978 Map of Springfield East

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Springfield East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The town of Springfield serves as the focal point for this late-1970s landscape in Baca County, where the High Plains terrain is broken by the winding courses of Bear Creek and Wild Horse Canyon. The presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line running through the southern half of the quadrangle highlights the enduring importance of rail transport to this agricultural region. Evidence of mid-century community life is visible on the town's periphery, including a Golf Course, a Drive-in Theater, and the Springfield Airport to the northwest.

Water management and local industry are marked by numerous Well sites and Gravel Pits scattered across the prairie. The geography is characterized by sharp relief in areas like Fern Canyon, contrasting with the more level ground utilized for the municipal Sewage Disposal Ponds and the small Roadside Park along the southern highway. This survey captures the infrastructure of a rural county seat maintaining its traditional role as a hub for the surrounding ranching and farming country.