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2019 Map of Brush West

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Brush West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The South Platte River corridor dominates this landscape, where a sophisticated network of historical water management infrastructure supported the development of eastern Colorado. This intricate system of gravity-fed irrigation is visible through the Riverside Intake Canal, the Deuel and Snyder Canal, and the Lower Platte and Beaver Ditch, which redirect water across the valley to support the surrounding agricultural lands.

In the southeast corner, the town of Brush serves as the primary hub, anchored by significant local history sites including the J. L. Brush Memorial Cem and Eben Ezer Cem. Smaller railroad-aligned settlements and rural junctions like Dodd, Lodi, and Nelson appear along the transportation routes, while the northern terrain is defined by the winding paths of Wildcat Cr and Badger Cr. This survey illustrates the vital relationship between the river’s natural flow and the man-made canals that shaped the growth of Morgan County.