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1972 Map of Tobe

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Tobe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Santa Fe Trail routes cut across this high plains landscape in southern Colorado, marking a corridor of deep historical transit through Las Animas County. The small settlement of Tobe serves as a central point in an area defined by its drainages and livestock infrastructure. Water access, critical in this arid environment, is meticulously documented through features like Williams Windmill and Rincon Windmill, alongside several springs including Fallas Spring and Little Colorado Spring.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific burial sites noted on this 1972 survey, including Parker Cem and Plum Valley Cem, as well as a solitary location marked simply as Graves. The terrain transitions from the flats of Fallas Mesa down into the intricate breaks of George Canyon and the valley of West Carrizo Creek, illustrating the topography that influenced ranching and settlement patterns in the late twentieth century.