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2022 Map of Brush West

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Brush West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The South Platte River corridor dominates this landscape, showing an intricate network of irrigation systems essential to the agricultural development of Morgan County. Water management is meticulously documented through features like the Riverside Intake Canal, the Upper Platte and Beaver Canal, and the Lower Platte and Beaver Ditch. These engineering works transformed the high plains, supporting the growth of the city of Brush and smaller surrounding settlements such as Lodi and Nelson.

Genealogists will find particular value in the location of the Brush Memorial Cem and Eben Ezer Cem on the outskirts of town. The map also records the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the Tremont Canal crossing Wildcat Cr to the various county roads that divide the sections. The layout of Brush itself is shown with its grid of streets, including Edison St and Mill St, adjacent to the vital water routes that defined the town's founding and survival.