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1996 Map of Springfield SW

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Springfield SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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The Comanche National Grassland dominates this corner of Baca County, where the high plains landscape is defined by vast open ranges and the sparse network of water sources essential for livestock and agriculture. At the western edge, the Colorado State University Experiment Station highlights the regional focus on dryland farming and agricultural research. The small settlement of Liberty sits along a north-south roadway, serving as a rare focal point for human activity in a territory primarily marked by windmills and named water features.

Water management is the key interpretive layer here, with numerous wells scattered across the township lines, including the specifically named Little Bankster Well. Drainage patterns are carved into the earth by Lone Rock Draw, providing topographic variation in an otherwise steady terrain. This survey, revised in the late 1990s, documents the continued reliance on these isolated resources within the public lands of the National Grassland system.