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2022 Map of Dearfield

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Dearfield
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 in Weld County reveals a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation and water management infrastructure. This 2022 survey captures the engineering required to sustain the high plains, featuring the large Riverside Reservoir and a system of waterways including the Riverside Intake Canal, Bijou Canal, and Empire Intake Canal. These features highlight the region's long-standing reliance on diverted river water for agriculture and settlement.

Historically significant sites such as Dearfield and Canton are positioned near the river's path, providing a modern look at locations with deep roots in Colorado's social and agricultural history. The surrounding terrain is marked by seasonal water bodies like Seventy Holes Lake and drainage patterns such as Lost Cr, illustrating the interface between the natural river basin and the engineered rural landscape maintained by a grid of county roads like Co RD 42.