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1953 Map of Haystack Butte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Haystack Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Peetz Table defines the high-plains geography of this corner of Logan County, where the transition from flat tablelands to deeply eroded draws illustrates the classic topography of northeastern Colorado. The landscape in the early 1950s is marked by sparse but critical water management, featuring the North Sterling Outlet Canal and North Sterling Lateral. These irrigation features, along with numerous windmills, underscore the area's reliance on managed water for agriculture and ranching.

Evidence of early community infrastructure is preserved in the location of the Lauderback School (Aband), a relic of the rural education system that once served the families of the high plains. Nearby, the prominence of Haystack Butte and the Peak Television Relay Station stand as significant landmarks. The map also documents natural water sources such as Weeping Rock Springs and the drainage systems of Wild Horse Draw and Corral Creek.