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1950 Map of Keenesburg

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Keenesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Keenesburg serves as the focal point of this high plains landscape, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad line. The map captures a critical water management infrastructure essential for agriculture in this arid region, featuring an extensive network of irrigation ditches such as the Hudson Canal, Lowline Canal, and the No 2 Lateral. These systems feed into numerous water bodies including Prospect Reservoir and the large Horse Creek Reservoir to the south.

Local landmarks reflect early landownership and settlement patterns, with family-named features like De Remer Lakes, Lott Reservoir, and the series of Ireland Reservoirs, including Ireland Res No Four. To the southeast, the trace of the Henrylyn Canal (Aband) marks a shift in the local hydraulic layout. The map also records the presence of the small settlement of Roy and numerous scattered windmills and wells that supported ranching operations between Jim Creek and Box Elder Creek.