Butner Ranch and several other family-named landholdings define the rural character of this Platte County landscape. The area is marked by a complex network of waterways, including the N Laramie River and the Dry Laramie River, which are supplemented by man-made agricultural infrastructure like Mitchell Ditch and Merkel Ditch Number 1. This reliance on water management is a hallmark of the high plains ranching economy, where reliable access to water dictated the location of homesteads such as Weaver Ranch and Tatman Ranch.
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1943 · Esterbrook
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Esterbrook
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Coleman Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Cottonwood Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Coleman Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Cottonwood Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Lewis Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Hightower
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Hightower SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Johnson Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000