2011 Map of Columbus SW

About this map

The Platte River and its braided South Channel Platte River dominate the northern landscape of this Platte County region. This 2011 survey illustrates a highly structured agricultural grid, where a network of section roads like Co Road S and Co Road 41 divide the fertile plains. The management of local water resources is evident through a series of named earthen works and impoundments in the southern portion of the quadrangle, including the Scow Detention Dam and Messing-Scow Reservoir. These features, along with Perry Reservoir and its associated Perry Dam, highlight the importance of irrigation and flood control in maintaining the area's agricultural productivity. Clear Creek meanders through the central sections, providing a natural drainage contrast to the geometric precision of the county road system and the expansive river channels to the north.