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1960 Map of Cottier

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cottier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The North Platte River corridors of Goshen County are defined here by a sophisticated irrigation network and layers of westward migration history. Tracing through the landscape is the Emigrant Trail, passing notable landmarks such as the Historical Mon and the site of Rock Ranch (Historical). This 1960 survey illustrates the transition from high plains to the fertile river bottom, where engineered waterways like the Fort Laramie Canal, North Platte Canal, and Rock Ranch Canal diverted water to support agriculture on the Flats.

The railroad-driven settlement at Cottier and the nearby siding at Heldt anchor the southern portion of the map, served by the Union Pacific Drain and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Terrain features including Three Buttes, Angel Draw, and Sand Draw break the tablelands north of the river, while smaller water systems like Rawhide Creek and the Cherry Creek Drain manage the local hydrology.