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1972 Map of Timpas NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Timpas NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Swink Reservoir water management systems define this high plains landscape in southern Colorado during the early 1970s. The terrain is marked by a complex network of ranching and utility infrastructure, including the Harbeck Windmill and several strategically placed water sources like Big Well and Flowing Well. These features suggest a landscape where water access was the primary driver of land use and property boundaries, underscored by the numerous red dashed lines indicating fence lines throughout Otero County.

Transportation and energy corridors bisect the plains, notably a prominent Pipeline and a singular Radio Tower. Local landmarks such as the Two Trees grove provide rare points of orientation in the expansive topography. The presence of Swink Reservoir No 2, Swink Reservoir No 5, and Swink Res No 6 illustrates the organized approach to irrigation and livestock watering that sustained this region's rural economy.