Join Free
1952 Map of Horse Creek, 1969 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1952 Map of Horse Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Whittier School stands as a central landmark in this 1952 topographic study of the Adams County high plains, a region defined by its vital water management systems. The landscape is dominated by the storage and movement of water through the Horse Creek Reservoir and the Boot Lake Reservoir, which are fed and connected by the primary drainage of Horse Creek and its tributary Box Elder Creek. Surveyed as part of the Department of the Interior's program for the Missouri River Basin, the map reveals an arid terrain transformed by irrigation infrastructure like the High Line Lateral. The distribution of scattered Windmill sites across the township grids highlights the importance of groundwater for the remote farmsteads and ranching operations that characterize this portion of the Colorado plains during the mid-century era.

Find a feature on this map

8 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1969
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.3 x 26.9 inches

Editions of this 1952 Horse Creek Map

Historical Maps of Denver Through Time

117 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain