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1961 Map of Steele Hollow

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Steele Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Fort Carson Military Reservation dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, where the high plains meet the transition into the Front Range foothills. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal drainages, including Steele Hollow, Young Hollow, and Parker Creek, which have carved distinct patterns into the arid environment. These topographical features illustrate a landscape of deep canyons and ridges, sparsely populated and largely dedicated to military use and transit.

Transportation and infrastructure are concentrated in the southern and eastern portions of the sheet. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line runs through the southern reaches, following the path of Wild Horse Creek. A prominent Pipeline and a Radio Tower mark the technological footprint of the era, while revisions from the mid-1970s indicate subtle shifts in land use across the drainage basins of Dry Creek.