1961 Map of Strasburg SW

About this map

Kiowa Creek and Wolf Creek meander across this landscape, which reveals the transition between the high plains and the drainage systems of eastern Colorado. The terrain is characterized by a network of seasonal draws and ridges, reflecting a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural region during the early 1960s. Surveyed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and updated with 1970s aerial photography, the map highlights the boundary between Arapahoe Co and Elbert Co. A small Gravel Pit indicates local land use and resource extraction in a territory otherwise defined by wide-open spaces. This edition captures the land's topographical nuances before modern development, preserving a view of the rural infrastructure and natural drainage patterns essential for local history and land-use studies.