1950 Map of Coleman Butte

About this map

The Coleman Butte vicinity in Platte County was defined by a network of family-owned ranching operations during the mid-20th century. This 1950 survey, which was updated with aerial revisions in the late 1970s, illustrates a landscape where life centered around the Cottonwood Community Hall and several homesteads along the local watercourses. The drainage of Cottonwood Creek and Crow Creek provided the necessary irrigation and water supply for properties such as the Adams Ranch, Willadsen Ranch, and the H B Coleman Ranch.