1960 Map of Wellington

About this map

Wellington stands as a primary rail-side hub in this 1960 Larimer County survey, defined by its position at the intersection of the Burlington and Colorado and Southern railroad lines. The surrounding landscape reveals an intricate irrigation and water storage network essential to High Plains agriculture, featuring a dense concentration of reservoirs including Douglass Lake Reservoir No 10, Bee Lake Reservoir No 5, and Terry Lake. Smaller rural clusters such as Waverly and crossings like Meyers Corner serve as anchors for the farming community. Education in the outlying districts is centered at sites like Rocky Ridge Sch and Dist No 35 Sch. The presence of the Union Pacific tracks running parallel to Dry Creek illustrates the era's reliance on rail transport to connect these agricultural outposts to larger markets like Fort Collins.