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1966 Map of Thompson Arroyo

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Thompson Arroyo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Thompson Arroyo and the Vandiver Canal cut through this southeastern Colorado landscape, marking a region defined by its water management and sparse high-plains industry during the mid-1960s. The topography is dominated by dramatic drainage patterns, with King Arroyo and the East Fork converging near the prominent Miller Mesa. Human activity is clustered in the northwest, where the A T & S F railroad tracks parallel a corridor featuring a Drive-in Theater and a Gravel Pit.

Agricultural infrastructure is evident through numerous Well sites and the Pipeline that traverses the county line between Otero and Bent counties. Remote water sources like Circle L Waters Spring provide critical points of interest for those studying the ranching history of the area. The map illustrates a transitional environment where natural features like Mixon Canyon and Robinson Arroyo dictate the placement of local roads and property boundaries.