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2021 Map of Hightower

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Hightower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Laramie River and its intricate network of irrigation systems dominate this Platte County landscape, illustrating a century of high-plains water management. The terrain is defined by engineered waterways such as the Number 2 Canal, Laramie River Ditch Number 1, and the Old Muleshoe Drain Ditch. These features, alongside the Sybille Cr and Dry Laramie River, reveal the heavy reliance on diverted water for local ranching and agriculture.

Settlement patterns center on the rural community of Hightower and the residential loop at Westview Circle. This area, divided by the Public Land Survey System into townships like t24n r68w, is connected by a grid of local roads named for both the landscape and early families, including Fletcher Park Rd and Goodrich Rd. Landmarks like the O Bar O Number 3 Reservoir indicate the historical footprint of specific cattle operations in the region.