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2017 Map of Elwood

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Elwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Elwood serves as the primary hub of this Gosper County landscape, with its residential grid extending through streets like Oakland Ave and Smith Ave. The surrounding rural territory is defined by an extensive water management system, including the prominent Elwood Reservoir and specialized irrigation features like Lateral E-65. These man-made improvements sit alongside natural drainages such as Plum Cr and the branches of Turkey Creek, illustrating the sophisticated water engineering required for agriculture in the region.

Genealogists and local historians can locate burial grounds such as Elwood Cem and Quakerville Cem, providing touchpoints for early family research. The terrain varies from the flat agricultural plots to the more dissected land at Devils Gap. Small-scale water storage is visible throughout the quadrangle, with Bogle Reservoir, Meyer Reservoir, and Whaley-Reynolds Reservoir Number 1 scattered across the township and range sections.