1961 Map of Strasburg SW

About this map

Kiowa Creek and Wolf Creek define the drainage patterns of this high plains landscape along the boundary of Arapahoe and Elbert Counties. Originally mapped in 1961 and updated with photorevisions in the late 1970s, the terrain is characterized by a network of unimproved roads and light-duty tracks typical of Colorado's rural eastern plains. The landscape is largely defined by natural topography, though the presence of a Gravel Pit indicates localized resource extraction during this period. The survey documents the gradual transition from traditional ranching lands toward more modern land-use patterns, capturing the area before significant suburban expansion reached this section of the state.