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1949 Map of Bennett

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Bennett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The high plains of Adams County are defined here by the parallel drainage of Lost Creek and Kiowa Creek as they flow north through open country. The town of Bennett serves as the focal point for this rural landscape, situated at the intersection of the Union Pacific railroad and the Old Victory Highway. This alignment of rail and road through the southern portion of the map illustrates the area's role as a transportation corridor connecting the Denver region to the eastern plains.

Away from the central town site, the map documents a scattering of rural infrastructure essential to the mid-century agricultural economy. Notable landmarks include the Central Valley Sch and the Bennett Cem, alongside numerous family-scale features like a Windmill and local industrial sites such as a Gravel Pit. The grid of section roads, including Irondale Road, marks the systematic development of the territory during this period of the Missouri River Basin development program.