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1963 Map of Vallery

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Vallery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Vallery Oil Field dominates the landscape of Morgan County in this early 1960s survey, revealing an era of intensive energy extraction across the Colorado plains. The map details a complex network of wells and infrastructure concentrated around the small settlement of Vallery, which sits just south of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. This rail corridor, accompanied by the nearby Griffin station, served as the primary industrial artery for the region's output.

Water management and historical transit routes are clearly visible, with the Bijou Canal and Bijou Creek cutting through the northern sections. Of particular interest to local historians is the Old Dld Road, a remnant of the Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway that preceded the modern interstate system. Further south, the drainage patterns of San Arroyo Creek and the Ashley and Gas Field San Arroyo Creek illustrate the intersection of natural topography and mid-century petroleum development.