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1950 Map of Barnesville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Barnesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The South Platte River and its intricate irrigation network dominate this agricultural landscape in mid-century Colorado. A significant historical marker is noted at the Cem (First Permanent Settlers in Weld Co 1840), providing a rare genealogical link to the region's earliest non-indigenous inhabitants. The small community of Barnesville serves as a local hub, featuring the Barnesville School and a Union Pacific rail stop at Barnesville Station.

Water management is the defining characteristic of this terrain, visible through the complex system of the Riverside Intake Canal, Empire Intake Canal, and the Hoover Ditch. These waterways, alongside Crow Creek and the North Side Lateral, illustrate the intensive labor required to sustain farming near Kuner and Matthews. Evidence of the ranching economy also appears at Wells Cow Camp, while the presence of a Gaging Sta on the river underscores the vital importance of monitoring the high-plains water supply.