1950 Map of Keenesburg

About this map

Keenesburg serves as the primary hub of this eastern Colorado landscape, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad line. The map reveals an extensive system of water management essential for high plains agriculture, featuring numerous named catchments such as Ireland Res No One, Ireland Res No Four, and Ireland Res No Five. The complex drainage patterns of Box Elder Creek and Jim Creek are supplemented by man-made infrastructure, including the Henrylyn Canal (Abandoned) and various flumes and laterals. Large water bodies like Prospect Reservoir and Horse Creek Reservoir dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, which also straddles the boundary between Weld County and Adams County. This survey reflects the mid-century intersection of rail transport and irrigation-based ranching and farming in the region.