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1953 Map of Ferguson Corner

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ferguson Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Ferguson Corner serves as a central junction in this ranching and agricultural landscape of Platte County during the early 1950s. The region is defined by a sophisticated water management network, where the Canal No 1 and Bordeaux Canal weave through the terrain to support local operations. This hydraulic infrastructure follows the natural drainages of Chugwater Creek and Antelope Creek, illustrating the era's focus on transforming the high plains into productive land through irrigation.

Transport and education are anchored by the Southern (Burlington) railroad line and the Richeau School, which provided a social foundation for the scattered homesteads. The map details numerous smaller watercourses like Hunton Creek and the North Fork and South Fork of local streams, highlighting the importance of every water source in this semi-arid environment during a period of steady post-war rural development.