1952 Map of Horse Creek

About this map

Horse Creek Reservoir and the adjacent Boot Lake Reservoir dominate the high plains landscape of Adams County in this early 1950s survey. The map depicts a semi-arid ranching environment where water management is central to the local economy, evidenced by the numerous isolated Windmill sites and Windmills scattered across the undulating terrain. A singular educational landmark, the Whittier School, serves as a focal point for the rural community, situated near the headwaters of Horse Creek. The drainage patterns are defined by the winding course of Box Elder Creek and its seasonal tributaries. This topographical study, compiled in part from 1948 aerial photography, captures the section-line roads and remote survey markers like VABM Road 5323 that organized the eastern Colorado prairie during the mid-century era of the Missouri River Basin development program.