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2016 Map of Brush West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brush West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The South Platte River corridor dominates this 2016 survey, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to Morgan County agriculture. Multiple water management features like the Upper Platte and Beaver Canal, the Lower Platte and Beaver Ditch, and the Deuel and Snyder Canal parallel the river's course, illustrating the complex engineering required to support the region's farms.

Settlement patterns are concentrated in the southern portion of the map, centered on the western edge of Brush. Genealogists and local historians can locate several important burial sites, including the Brush Memorial Cem, the J. L. Brush Memorial Cem, and the Eben Ezer Cem. Small named locales such as Dodd, Lodi, and Nelson flank the modern transportation corridor, while to the north, the land rises toward features like Dead Horse Draw and Wildcat Cr.