2010 Map of Keenesburg

About this map

The town of Keenesburg and the smaller settlement of Roy anchor this 2010 landscape of eastern Colorado, defined by an intricate network of irrigation and water storage. This map reveals the agricultural engineering essential to the High Plains, where the Denver-Hudson Canal, Henrylyn Canal, and numerous laterals like the Keen Lateral distribute water across the grid. Significant water bodies dominate the southern and central sections, including Prospect Reservoir, Horse Creek Reservoir, and the Banner Lakes complex. Each reservoir is supported by specific infrastructure such as the Horse Creek Dam and Banner Lake Number 5 Dam. Aviation is a notable part of the local character, with three small airfields — Hayes Airport, Land Airport, and Lindys Airpark — scattered among the irrigation channels and county roads. The map provides a precise record of late 20th and early 21st-century water management, showing how the landscape is divided between major drainages like Box Elder Creek and the man-made canals that sustain the region.