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1952 Map of Horse Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Horse Creek Reservoir and the surrounding high plains of Adams County are captured here during a period of significant water management development. This 1952 topographic survey, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin program, details an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural viability. The map traces the path of the Denver-Hudson Canal and the Highline Lateral as they navigate the terrain, alongside an Abandoned Ditch that hints at earlier, redirected water routes. While the landscape is primarily defined by the seasonal flow of Horse Creek and Box Elder Creek, the presence of the Whittier School and numerous scattered windmills points to the rural community's reliance on these engineered water systems for both domestic life and livestock in the mid-20th century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1953
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.2 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain