1973 Map of Truckton

About this map

The high plains of eastern El Paso County are defined here by a systematic grid of section lines and gravel roads, centered on the small settlement of Truckton. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the landscape is primarily agricultural, punctuated by numerous Gravel Pits and isolated water sources like the Well located in the western reaches. The local infrastructure is oriented around a network of named thoroughfares including Truckton Road and Yoder Road, which intersect at the town site. Distinctive landmarks are sparse in this terrain, though Signal Rock and a nearby Radio Tower provide rare vertical relief and navigational points. The map also records several family-named routes such as Lauppe Road and North Neely Road, suggesting the long-standing influence of local ranching and farming operations on the regional geography.