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1972 Map of Yuma North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Yuma serves as the focal point of this Eastern Colorado landscape in the early 1970s, situated at the intersection of agricultural utility and growing community infrastructure. The town's southern edge is defined by the Burlington Northern rail line, which borders local landmarks like the town Park, the Fairground, and a Golf Course. These features suggest a settled regional hub, providing recreation and social space for the surrounding farming community.

The outlying terrain is characterized by a sparse distribution of resources, including a Cem located just north of the main settlement and various industrial markers such as a Substa, a Radio Tower, and a Pipeline cutting across the northern sections. This period of the landscape is punctuated by numerous Well and Wells sites, reflecting the critical importance of water management in the high plains. A Gravel Pit in the southeastern quadrant points to the localized extraction of materials used for road building and development during this era.