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1972 Map of Villegreen, 1985 Print
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1972 Map of Villegreen

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Villegreen serves as the central hub of this Las Animas County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes and natural drainage systems. The terrain is defined by deep incisions from Plum Canyon Creek and Poitrey Canyon Creek, which carve through the high plains to create distinct topographical breaks like the Seven Pocket area. A significant historical corridor, the Granada Santa Fe Trail, skirts the southern edge of the map, marking an enduring path of commerce and migration across the Colorado prairie. The distribution of scattered Springs and a Well underscores the vital importance of water management for the ranching and agricultural operations that sustain this part of the state. These features, along with the Villegreen Road, illustrate a network of movement and survival in a landscape where water and transit paths dictated the location of every early settlement and outpost.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1972
Date Published1985
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 27.1 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain