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2013 Map of Keenesburg

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Keenesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Keenesburg serves as the central hub of this Eastern Plains landscape, where the intersection of Market St and S Main St marks a pocket of development amidst a vast network of irrigation. The surrounding terrain is defined by a sophisticated water management system necessary for high-plains agriculture, including the Denver-Hudson Canal, Lowline Canal, and the Henrylyn Canal. These waterways feed numerous storage sites such as Prospect Reservoir, Horse Cr Reservoir, and the Banner Lakes complex.

Local agricultural and transit landmarks like Rossi Dairy and the Land Airport emphasize the rural economy of Weld County. Evidence of early settlement patterns can be seen in the proximity of Roy to the Keen Lateral, while drainage features like Box Elder Creek and Jim Creek carve natural paths through the surveyed township lines of t002n r064w and its neighbors. The map details the transition from the structured streets of the town site to the expansive reservoir system that sustains the region.